if values drop so will taxes, and you can deduct based on loss value, your rents will maintain with very minimal hit so hacking a hold is as strong of performance as you can get id look at cashflow over appreciation as you could essentially live for free if you do it correctly

Real estate education is extremely essential.

I work a full time job as a building commissioning agent, essentially working on commercial energy projects and new construction.  

Essentially the only types of investments that may not be held inside an IRA or a 401k are the following:Artwork,Rugs,Antiques,Metals - with exceptions for certain kinds of bullion,Gems,Stamps,Coins - (but there are exceptions for certain coins),Alcoholic beverages, andCertain other tangible personal property.

The solid reserve is essential.

Okay, this is different...it's neither  2 legal condos nor 2 legal townhouses....it's essentially an illegal structure, but with approved building permits?  

You're paying with cash essentially in the eyes of the owner.

I'm trying to buy a single family home as well for a flip that doesn't have a garage but would put one there as I think it's essential for a single family flip.The comments on whether an owner occupy buyer would be interested is very valid and could open to more potential buyers if the garage would be there. 

Essentially nothing with a gotcha!

They would essentially pretend I was paying $800 per month instead of 0 which severely limited what I could borrow.I managed to get my loans deferred by getting myself back into school (online classes), but now that they are deferred, my mortgage broker is telling me that the rules of fha are about to change and that they'll have to use the percentage again which brings me back to square one.