If you're buying a stabilized institutional quality property that's in a good area and brings you some cash flow but doesn't have huge immediate upside then sure it makes sense to hold on to it.

We're able to leverage our institutional finance + operating backgrounds to make a better product than the typical deal analyzers out there.

Solar developers are financing solar projects from institutional tax equity investors, so within the first 5-7 years their is a recapture period for tax equity.

I think RE investing falls generally under a business degree at many institutions. 

There are people sitting in prison for committing fraud with federally regulated financial institutions on real estate.That you are even asking the question could be evidence enough of your intent NOT to occupy the property.

We currently own a house in Seattle, we bought it 8 years ago, and we owe a little over $160k , i recently asked a bank institution for a HELOC loan and should be getting about $180k equity in the house to invest. 

@Bruce LynnIt is not that uncommon these days for an institution to convey via quitclaim. 

A full description can found in the RCW itself and the subsequent Washington State Supreme Court Opinion on the Washington State Legislature website and linked below.Attorneys tell us "the penalty for engaging in a "pattern" of equity skimming that is set forth in the Distressed Property Conveyances Act is found in RCW 9.94A, as a Class B Felony, Level II offense", which can include confinement in a state correctional institution, fine or both.

There is still opportunity out here but a lot of it is going to be reserved for major developers and institutional investors. 

I am thinking developers/operators and some funds/institutional money will be big players in these zones, although if smaller investors can find big enough value add opportunities there could be the potential for some big long term savings.Interestingly enough it appears that the Mall of America is smack dab in the middle of one of the OZ's.