Also, there is a distinction in some states of animals versus Emotional Support Animals, so make sure your lease has writing pertaining to that if needed and if your state works with ESA's.

Has anyone used these products?

You know BiggerPockets as the source for all things Real Estate Investing - and we're going to continue to be that source.But we're looking to spread our wings and share related content, too.Things like Personal Finance, Productivity, Business Management - all things you can use to make your business even better. 

I view it as a distinct pot of money that shouldn't be unplugged, and loans against a 401k are bad news, especially if one gets fired, laid off, etc. 

Long term fixed rate loans pose less risks than short term floating or balloon products. 

Going into an offer thinking "I don't know why she would want to" isn't going to be productive.

If you try to become what each individual investor wants transaction by transaction you will tend to become very inefficient and not be very productive.

@Mark Cohen there are not insurance products that will insure against an under performing business operation. 

If you've structured the deal in such a way that allows you to have a good amount of equity in the property within a reasonable timeframe, then a good option may be conventional products like the FHA loan.

If you know someone who offers that product, please raise your hand.