You may be able to deduct mortgage interest rates and property taxes, and you can claim some expenses as a business discount if you earn income from rent.

You have a much better chance of reaching out to people in pre-foreclosure and trying to buy the home at a discount for more than they owe, but less than the current value..  

If you’re high in reserves, I would go straight to vinyl flooring.

Seems pretty straight forward though.

If you want a straight, no holds barred analysis of Kyosaki, try this.  

In Jay's Book on Negotiating Real Estate, he mentions referencing a company policy during a negotiation that states the company must take possession of the property at closing (no lease-back), which seems fairly straight forward, but definitely could have caused some headaches if it wasn't followed.

If their first question is "Can I get a discount on the deposit?"

He was very helpful and seemed like a straight shooter.

It’ll be a combination of one tenant who was able to find employment after being laid off (we had given her a discount in April) and we were also able to find another tenant for a property that we rent out per bedroom.

As to other expenses, I always ask for p&l statements- even if I discount the numbers provided and layer on additional reserves, they will generally be a good starting point.