Hard money has really become institutionalized and main streamed over the course of the last decade or so.

what i need is someone to run the numbers and compare whether the extra income generated by a bigger residential building (minus the necessary loan payments) offsets the advantage of a smaller building with fewer units that's producing income with only a minimum loan (~90k) to satisfy the "no cash out" part of the 1031.i realize that a bigger building provides a steadier income stream, and there's more depreciation, and a bigger building allows trading a space for a live-in manager. i'd guess that someone who lives in a building has is a little committed, as opposed to just involved, and would probably do a better job.still, i'm kind of risk-intolerant by nature, and a big loan is a little scary. if i own a building free and clear, it's harder to screw up and lose it.thanks for your help.

I'm a corporate professional on a journey to build an income stream via RE investing. 

I’ve once heard a quote , “a homeless man isn’t homeless because he doesn’t have debt, he is homeless because he doesn’t have enough streams of income”.

Maybe the ‘job’ should be more than that to improve your income stream.

Just because there is chaos in their life doesn't mean it should spill over to yours.

Hard to imagine local municipalities willingly giving up a primary revenue stream. 

There is good logic here, but I also wonder if it isn't just another revenue stream for accounting firms.

I have two fully remodeled (soon) houses that share 900 feet of frontage almost literally on a trout stream with rapids and gorgeous scenery, and privacy with no other houses in sight. 

If you'd like a seasoned private lender to join you, I'd be happy to spill the beans on the in's and out's!