Losing money forever isn't a business model and probably attaches bells to someone's IRS returns.

We must do right by the customer, even if it means a lower commission, or even worse: Losing the deal. 

But if the levels are above EPA it sounds like you lose.

The only thing you lose is mortgage interest decoction, but if your business is profitable, you can claim the 20% pass through tax deduction. it is about a wash on taxes, but you are not stuck paying all that interest.

But $20k wont go far in today's RE world.And don't be in such as hurry.....there will be plenty of other 'deals' like this...there are probably hundreds going by as we speak.....You can lose money in this business just as fast as you can make it......

I think that kind of looks like you're after with just getting your feet wet but not losing money.

On a heavily appreciated primary home, you'll lose a bunch of depreciation into the new much higher valued investment property.

I Seems like buying a house that doesn't need rehab just breaks the the BRRRR model as you don't get the lifted appraisal from the rehab and therefore lose the opportunity to get your money out of the deal, your downpayment stays in...

If you wait until there is a disagreement, then the venture will end up in a lawsuit and everyone will lose.

If you invest in a privately-held and self-managed residential portfolio of C-class single-family and small multifamily, and you believe you're going to make your money off cash-flow, that is, relentlessly maximizing your take from your tenants, you're already losing sight of what's important in the game.