If they are VERY professional, they will have their processes in writing as verification that it is enforced equally and fairly by their entire staff.6.

@Eugene Cheng, Plan on spending equal due diligence on the broker and offering! 

Also, low rates help borrowers afford more home or homeowners refi to lower rates equaling to more cash in their pockets. 

In real estate k = cap rate + appreciation Generally speaking, most US real estate has a K that equals 9% (as investors we try to beat this 9% but that’s the risk and liquidity premium for US real estate.)When you go into markets with 7-8% cap rates then your appreciation is roughly 1-2%.

@Jason Barnes the requirements are very strict at the moment: net worth equal to loan amount, 25% down, 12-18 months reserves and PM experience.

Your investment would be the same and assuming everything else is equal, you'd cash flow a total of $400 a month ($100 more than you are now, or double what you'd get for the multifamily).

Loans equal risk, and if you take the risk down to zero ultimately you end up with more options.

To defer 100% of tax, you must reinvest equal too or greater than relinquished property sales price minus allowable expenses (real estate commissions, closing costs, exchange fees).  

Most financial experts end up suggesting you need a cash stash equal to six months of expenses: If you need $5,000 to survive every month, save $30,000.

The simplest kind of real estate investment partnership is an even split where each party invests equal money and effort into the investment and gets the same rewards.