You could obtain a non-recourse loan from a private lender, perhaps.I would suggest looking into joint-venturing with another investor.  

Is the 50% expense rule cautionary, or are people genuinely expecting to spend 50% of gross rental income on expenses?

So genuine. 

If you don't have time you can Joint Venture a deal with a note investor (like me :) for hands on training.

You and your partner need to have a joint venture agreement in writing as to ownership, responsibilities, disposal of properties, etc, etc.

It also frustrates us, those who use genuine service animals.

I would love to brrrr it but i need some working capitol for more investing so i think a flip is the best idea especially considering the spread for the investment....I have hard money lending in place but will still need some money to get the ball rolling.I am willing to do it by myself but was hoping to joint venture with someone more experienced.

If you're genuinely not sure why you are buying this house instead of the other one, check with your non-REI spouse, I bet she or he has an opinion or two on the matter.

Bottom line here is we all want to make money or more money via knowledge sharing, partnering, joint ventures, lessons learned and grow from our bond of military brothers and sisters to eventually business savvy entrepreneurs.

My instinct suggests you should NOT agree to the extra 1/4 percent, unless you're GENUINELY looking to move soon anyway!