@Adam GollatzThanks Adam, I think that hits the nail on the head.

Here are the top 20 that my clients utilize.1031 Exchange and 721 Exchange - To help preserve wealthOpportunity Zone Fund - Allows you to defer, eliminate or reduce gainsTax Structure - To increase tax efficienciesBifurcated Depreciation - To help maximize investor tax efficienciesUpReit - A cashout strategyAcquiring Losses in Existing Real Estate Fund - Buying tax write-off for your investmentsSolar Tax Credits - Tax deduction for up to 26% of the cost of a solar energy systemNew Market Tax Credits - Tax credits for investing in qualified equity investments in designated Community Development Entities (CDEs)Design Tax Credits - Maximize architects and developers tax efficienciesEnergy Efficient Tax Credits - Properties that qualify as energy efficient could receive a tax credit of $2,000 per unit or dwellingCharitable Contributions - Tax deduction of up to 60% of your Adjusted Gross IncomeBrownfields Grant - Tax credit for the cost of eligible cleanup expenses in the year they are incurred.Historic Tax Credits - Rehabilitation tax credit for up to 20% of the cost of the rehabTIFS - Receive a refund for helping finance a development in a specific areaDispositions - Dispose of the abandoned or retired assets therefore reducing taxable incomeCell Tower Income - Negotiate in your contract for the carriers to pay the real estate taxes on the cell towerLoss Development Rights - Conservation easement resulting in a deduction of up to 50% of AGIAir Rights - Is considered a like-kind property thus the purchase or sale is considered a like-kind exchange for tax purposesProperty Tax Abatement - Reduce property taxes on new construction, major property improvements or rehabilitation of propertyFacade Easements - A conservation easement to preserve the character of a historic building and is treated as a charitable contribution What tax incentives/strategies do you or your company utilize?

Cory hit everything on the nail when it comes to shopping lenders.

You can either make these payments out of pocket to preserve your "option" and/or try to evict. 

Think about it this way, what if they start nailing everyone that is late to comply? 

Got bids from 5 architects to redesign 2 residential units and 1 commercial unit and do some historical preservation design.

@Jay Hinrichs has hit the nail with exactly what I've recently been looking for.

You probably hit the nail on the head by saying you always look at it through the perspective of 100% financing.

Typically, you have a few options (most require knowing the color):....Keith has hit the nail on the head with everything he posted.  

If you are buying via real estate contract from a distressed seller and you default on any of the payments within the first 2-3 years, they can and will nail you.