Great neighborhood, that’s where I live but not ideal for REI..Most apts are Coops the majority of boards won’t allow you to rent and if they do there will be restrictions..SFHs, Multis or Condos prices are very high, it will be difficult for positive cash flow every month..

As for my loans, I should supposedly qualify for public service loan forgiveness, so im nor sure id want to pay it all off, though I see what you mean

Depending on your DTI ratio, he may be necessary for you to qualify.

Normally you only go for seller financing if you either don't have the normal 20% deposit, or you don't qualify for conventional, in which case - you're at the Seller's mercy.ie.

I've looked into various ways to pay, but this is the only one that seems to work across the board with every tenant. 

Commissioner, where the Tax Court held that a dermatologist (who would likely not have qualified as a real estate professional by our current definition of real estate professional) was in fact engaged in a trade or business of managing his six rental units. 

I was not in Social Security due to being in full time ministry, therefore would not qualify for Medicare at retirement.  

go work for a car dealer for 6 months and learn how to qualify present and CLOSE. 

We do have small, industry standard, fees (acquisition, asset mngt, & possibly a capital transaction) built in for qualifying for the loan, having the track record, managing the business, finding the opportunity, etc...Again I think it depends on how YOU feel about the terms & your relationship with your partner.I hope this helps!

I’m no expert but my guess is refusing to provide service to an otherwise qualified service member could result in negative repercussions.