Even if you don’t have enough equity to buy in all cash, you may still have enough to make a larger down payment, which has its own benefits too.Bottom LineHomeowners have an incredible amount of equity today – and that’s why the share of all-cash buyers is on the rise.

The last two provide the added benefit of providing you access to liquid cash. 

The only way to make money in bad neighborhood through LTR is either getting the government benefit or running it as a slumlord.

Our investors benefit from immediate equity creation, and long term predictable cash flow, overall a great investment for us!

I recently changed the rental type to "whole house" and the fraudulent listing also adjusted its rental price.

(and depreciation & other tax benefits 🙂)

Get a bank statement to cross-reference their paychecks as most employers now direct deposit.You'll also see if they have a savings history or are living paycheck-to-paycheck.If they are not paying rent right now and have no savings, how well do you think they'll be able to adjust their budget, so they can pay rent on time?

You’re already getting the tax benefit, so I wouldn’t feel the need to roll the gains into more real estate.

Also, the tax benefits of the buy and holds help offset the increased tax consequences of fix and flips.

It seems like it is becoming good business for lenders to start enforcing (they may actually also benefit by getting these 2-3% interest loans off their books).