In issues such as these it's not sufficient really to look up statutes and run off trying to manipulate a buyer, you need to consider what they might be able to do and throw up road blocks the best you can to those alternatives so they are not sought, lawyering, not just wack a mole tactics.

It's also a great way to show alternate layouts for a space that may have multiple uses.

He will also get a better rate on his money than he would after tax receiving a lump sum and investing in some alternative investment.

I could have paid cash, but one of the rebates required financing with Ford and had no alternate cash back, so I'm taking the leverage at 3.99%.We have a 2013 Chrysler T&C we bought last Fall when we decided 110k miles on the old van was too much for long trips with the kids.Also, another mustang here: 2003 GT convertible, wife won that in a slot machine in Atlantic City for 50 cents.

However, I'm not sure how the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) will impact this strategy.Has anyone been in a similar situation in the past, did AMT nullified the tax benefits of REP?

Hey all, I'm reading the book on rental property investments, and I've identified a few people in my circle who are in this business.  Normally, I'd offer to buy them lunch so we could chat a bit about their experienc...

Also if you look at alternatives you likely can't find an older fourplex that's in need of TLC at as good a cap rate as FIG historically offered.

Look for alternative financing, maybe seller financing with no money down or assume payments, aka "sub to" or find off market deals from tired landlords.. or find a partner to provide the funding..

Perhaps using an FHA loan in the future would be an alternative if lenders start denying conventional loan applications because I am using them for owner occupied properties

Unpopular Opinion: But paying all cash can serve as a huge opportunity for an alternative type of BRRRR.Here's what I did on a recent property - I purchased all cash for 77k, put 8k of work into it, 1.5k in closing costs.