However there are non conventional lenders that will look at the performance of the property more than your personal financial picture.

If you have an LLC that you can invest out of that adds maybe more protection and possibly some anonymity.Regarding taxes, however, I think a typical multifamily, self-storage or mobile home park syndication would perform much better outside of a qualified retirement account. 

And it's always fun to read how others are operating and how their homes are performing.

Applying for a primary residence HELOC on a duplex, in the range of $110-150k to perform some renovations and use for down payment on new duplex purchase.

These factors, which should continue to apply to the separate entity test under the check-the-box regulations, include—the sharing of profit from the business;the sharing of losses from the business;ownership of a capital interest or performance of substantial services;participation in management; andrepresentation to third parties as a partnership (including the filing of partnership returns, the existence of a partnership agreement).

Obviously in a condo situation you are performing different tasks.

Here is the year-to-year performance on that cabin since 2014.

Fire damaged homes can easily scare many potential buyers away which could work in your favor, that of course is up to your negotiating skills.The short answer is YES, fire damaged homes present opportunities to the right buyers who can negotiate the right price and perform the rehab efficiently. 

He has a couple homes in Lake Lure that perform really well.

Hopefully the market does not see the same rate of escalation that we did a year ago but the fundamentals look quite similar.Disclaimer: The information provided here is for educational purposes only, past performance is never a guarantee of future performance.