Unless I can Profit from the Refi of course, since those dollars are tax free, cost 6% or so, and can save me the same 14% In conclusion my opinion at this point is to mix flips with rentals, keeping the lower profit flips as rentals, and selling the higher profit ones - I feel this is a safe middle ground

The addition of the passive income deduction will lower my taxes on an already decreased income tax rate.

If you're not comfortable dealing with a house in a high-risk neighborhood then the lower price won't be worth it.

You can get a nice house with low vacancy for around $60,000 sometimes even lower. and those can rent out for $600 to $700 dollars.

Most of your residential units are lower income but there are some pockets of better income.

I have properties that range from about 40-62.5%, it's all property dependent with rental price being the biggest factor... higher rents, lower expense %... that $4k HVAC costs the same wether the place rents fro $1k a month or $500 a month, but you're looking at 4 months vs 8 to pay for it. 

@Mike Robinson - Some thoughts on those lower priced MFH's we were discussing.

The deductions simply lower your taxable income. 

I have a propensity to take the risk if there is a greater reward and I am looking to generate returns for a longer-term time frame of 5 - 7 years.How would I go about making my investment decision to deploy this 30k purely as an investor?

My question is if buying points for a lower interest rate on a traditional-financing loan has any $ advantages for an investment property.