But, as you seem to suggest, that's just one thing to consider in the entire package with cashflow and paying down the mortgage.

We just purchased a listing package on Owners.com.

Our marketing plan hinges on detailed design work and pre-planning, and selling the customer a package 'ready to go' with little or not customization. 

Originally posted by @Christine Swaidan:@Mohit Madaan $20 Good, 20-25 is enough to bring food to the table :)

On a big enough project, TIF can be part of the package sold to the lender to fund the remainder, but if you're talking coming with no funds, TIF is usually restricted to public or quasi-public goods - i.e. fixing streets, sidewalks, upgrading water lines, building facades, etc.

That means if I ever want to drop Excel, I can move to other packages which are essentially free.

I know a few agents who just purchase a small package to become a premier agent, just to have that on their bio, and to have some of the listing features they offer to paid agents.

They can loan you 100% of the purchase price and don't even need to check your credit.You might want to put together a small package you can present to them rather than just asking.

Visit your local title agent to set up the transaction, to obtain title insurance, to prepare the purchase agreement and get the package notarized and then recorded. 

Do not be surprised if they shoot it down.Here is some food for thought.