All you need to do is fill batteries with water and you can power your entire house, vehicles, cell phones, boats, ATV's and on and on. 

We don't know what creative financing vehicles lenders have and we don't necessarily need to know them all.

The insurance company (USAA) required that I have 300k of liability coverage for each investment property, and a minimum coverage for liability for my vehicle and my wife's vehicle in order to give the umbrella policy.

Some of these benefits will expire soon.Please ensure you’re communicating with your CPA and your accountants to understand the different implication of moving capital from one vehicle to another to ensure that the decision aligns with your investment strategy.

Real estate is not a get rich quick vehicle but you can get wealthy from it over time. 

This is precisely the reason I would like to build my portfolio around this community.  

There are many various strategies that small business owners can use to legitimately and legally reduce their taxes including, but not limited to:* retirement plan maximizing (up to $57,000/year in some cases)* home office* business use of personal vehicle* Section 105 plans* Other accountable/reimbursable plans for employees* Possible hiring of your own children (based on value provided, not because they're you're children)and many, many more. 

@Alex Forest I want to upvote this one a thousand this is precisely the type of information I knew was out there I just needed somebody with a little more experience and how to craft my response to my realtor thank you.

.* Bottom line, lots of equity in my personal property, very low debt, lots of tangible assets in my business, equity in my business but I still need that loc to make vehicle purchases (larger ticket purchases) to sell.* Need: I need creative ways to finance rental property deals that I want to buy and hold for 20+ years for retirement. 

Hi Betsy,Garage floor vs weight of a SUV around 5,000 Lbs.World Record Dead lift (Hafthor in Iceland): is only 1,104 Lbs (ONE TIME ONLY).If a 5,000 Lb vehicle isn't breaking the garage floor, how can a dead lift where these people are not even close to 1,000 Lbs (???)