Banks usually like to have their loans secured by assets such as RE, equipment/inventory, or other tangible things.Hope this helps.

@LeOla Fletcher If you can secure a tenant quickly, renting aligns with your real estate investing goals, especially with Section 8's guaranteed income covering most of your mortgage.

For example after reading the offering are you a secured investor or unsecured?

when you find a deal and want to secure it, you put it under contract.

This is a passive way of earning with real estate-based security, protection and insurance. 

I'm hoping to secure a fix & flip for my next deal and I'm looking out of state (specifically in Oklahoma).

Homeland Security is also working on the Norada cases. 

Balance Sheet can show how much was a building was purchases for, how much principal loan is still outstanding, how much is in escrow and how much is in tenant security liability, Construction typically in the long-term development are put in the balance sheet and not P&L.Most investors are doing multiple type of real estate, not just rental.

The vast majority of lawsuits against Landlords are for wrongful eviction, security deposit disputes, and Fair Housing Violations.

However cash is a hard no for me because I feel having it around and transporting it provides a security risk for me.