We don't anticipate having trouble getting "into the swing of things", but the next cycle we will make sure to engage our financing partners a little earlier.

As a result, our payback will be ~4 years (based on the run rate of the existing building and the anticipated increase in property taxes).

This is going to be a rather long post as I’ll try to include the back story to answer as many of the anticipated questions as possible.

Requirements too numerous to list.....In anticipation of getting the lender to do this would it be beneficial ahead of time to go to the lender and describe the deal.

Seasoned investors that have been around for a cycle or two seem to be piling up their cash reserves in anticipation for another downturn.

This sounds scary... the basics (I am rounding some here)Value: 2.1MPrice: 1.75M - Instant equity of ~$350k, but it is effectively locked up for ~5 yearsOkay, so for the first interest only 5 years, with the anticipated higher rents, cash flow is ~$32k/yr.

I don't anticipate anything like what we saw in 2008ish.  

Does anyone know any tips or techniques that will help me alleviate lots of out of pocket costs it it becomes vacant and to sell quicker than what I would anticipate?

I agreed to build her a ramp once the house is approved by HUD but I  anticipate there could be other modifications necessary down the road.

That credit can be some or all of the anticipated costs to fix the roof.