Sure you pay a bit more with PMI, but as long as it’s figured into your analysis, it’s just like you’re paying a slightly higher rate.

I can also see the argument that they have more to lose, but it seems like long-lived institutions like banks could afford to take high risk investments as long as they were profitable in the long run.

Leverage these asset to optimize the return2) OPM may be a good idea as long as you don't tie yourself down and you can buy them out whenever you want.

@AP Horvath, As long as his property has been used for investment (not his primary residence) he can do a valid 1031 exchange. 

To answer your question Rj, I’m open I guess as long as it’s a C+ area not too far from the west burbs. 

Yes this is a great strategy as long as you can find the land.

Those fees look reasonable, as long as they can be justified but the service is provided.personally, I would not trust a long-term lease of 2 years or 3 years.

As long as I’m not using it for personal use.

Is there no way to finance that down payment (so long as the numbers make sense) in order to more quickly leverage other people's money and add to our portfolio?

Under federal code, you have 15 years to sell it before you have to pay capital gains taxes (military gets 15 years instead of the standard 5) as long as you lived in it for two years (which you have) and then moved away due to receiving orders.