I also stream video games a few evenings per week.

If you have a family where "blood is thicker than water" applies, there are many things you can do. 

A strong operating income means more money in your pocket, while a weak operating income can significantly reduce your profits and valuation.Strategies to improve Operating income (Core, Core Plus and Value Add)1️⃣ CORE:· Core strategy involves buying properties that provide steady, reliable income streams with low volatility ✅2️⃣ CORE PLUS· Core plus investing is a strategy that uses debt and equity to acquire properties with higher returns than core investments.

Ask yourself this:  If YOU had a performing note on a house would YOU want to kill that income stream just to be able to start paying out property taxes ? 

I will appreciate if you guys can share with me different ways to find off market deals that are not accessible to the main stream of investors.

The longer they've been in the game the more they know because if they're still in the game after all that time they're successful, and it has taken blood, sweat and tears.

The stock market has been so erradic over the last few years that they want something tangible and where they can quantify and predict out with some certainty the income stream.

The commercial loans are primarily secured by the property and funded from the income stream.

This is extremely hard to do, legal fees are very high, you have to have a steady stream of buyers, you will have large earnest money deposits that you may lose if you can't assign the contract or close. 

The rehab costs to just to rich for my blood but I totally agree with you on Casa Grande!