They often make worst-case assumptions, which can lead to always seeing the worst-case scenario and missing out on good opportunities.

We've also had a buyer pass away between the time of signing the sales agreement and settlement.

I've since gotten the title search done and have received the sale order, but I'm still waiting on getting the deed and getting it recorded.

I have found an incredible opportunity and am trying to navigate my way through capital raising.

In the Midwest, I would say if median sale price for single family homes is 3x median family income then there is no cause for concern.

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As far as I know, you can only utilize first time home buyer opportunities if you plan on residing in that property.

The max Uncle Sam allows is 50k if you haven't taken a TSP loan in the last year.I've seen both good and bad experiences with this but at the end of the day it's no different from any other type of loan, you are just your own bank in a sense.The downside or risk is that you lose your job, your property isn't cash flowing, are unable to pay back the loan, and your retirement account suffers since the loan essentially turns into a withdrawal.The upside or best case is you have the loan for less than a year, your BRRRR pays off the loan, and you pay yourself interest 5% interest.The opportunity cost is if the stock market goes up 20% and you were only paying yourself 5% interest you'll miss out on the excess returns. 

There are lots of SFH and MF units coming on sale but they don't seem to have a positive cashflow.

How many times have you heard somebody say some version of this statement: “We made 100,000 on the sale of our house and we only lived there for five years.