Using a heloc as 1st mortgage really only has a major benefit if you have idol cash sitting around from your paychecks. 

Instead of paying this $6M to the IRS, they now are earning interest on this extra $6M and living off of the interest for as long as they want to while the funds are invested in stock, bonds, multiple funds or back into real estate at their own timing (all capital gains tax deferred).Here are the Benefits of a Deferred Sales Trust (DST) and buying real estate through the DST vs 1031 exchange1) Timing- Sell High and Buy Low: Partner with the Deferred Sales Trust (up to 80% of the funds) and buyback into and back out of real estate.

We have numerous who have their payments set up to auto-pay.

Repairing the sidewalk came down to a risk benefit analysis.

Search the BP for ADU appraisals to encounter numerous examples.

I never paint, swap rugs (except flooding), or do other improvements on rent controlled units This can lead to blight.Who benefits from rent control?

Paying off the mortgages negates one of the biggest benefits of investing in real estate, leverage.

You can use bat insulation or spray foam, which has the added benefit of giving you an air-tight seal and also keeps the bugs out. 

(and depreciation & other tax benefits 🙂)

It will familiarize you with the basic terminology and benefits.