Can you give me one reason I'd prefer to do an arbitrage over owning the actual unit?

Although I think he successful in spite of his tact and not because it.

And yes, I'd read the books and no, I still didn't know how to do it. 

Although, this does not solve your problem, you are not alone.

Personally, I'd like to see the return of more streamlined processes with the lenders (at least more so than they are now!). 

In some cases, you may need to do a quiet-title action as well --- although I'm not sure if you would need to do so in this scenario.

I'd love to connect and learn more.

And dividends, although not guaranteed, have historically have been pretty good, even during recessions, wars, and pandemics.

If you're looking at investing in MA or any state, I'd probably wait till you have enough for 25% downpayment + closing costs and about 70-100% of capex reserves + vacancies set aside comfortably.

I'd also appreciate any other Texas attorney referrals who can handle CFD paperwork.