Structure in any organization is important, but make sure you can adapt it to any disruptor changes or trends to avoid losing pace or even closing your business in the most fatal scenario.

5 years later, I continue to pay the minimums and use all excess $$$ to fund my next deal.

Profit is income.A lender is looking for how much money you have to pay a mortgage payment each month so looking at your revenue would not be an intelligent way to evaluate the situation because you could have lots of expenses and some businesses actually lose money. 

I would buy the primary traditionally, and feel comfortable covering that expense with your income, and then using the excess cash that you got as a gift, to start your investment career.

Don't lose hope everything will take place soon. 

I lost the $1k in due diligence but don't want to lose the $5k earnest money. 

If I’m trying to buy a property now, using the rent potential for now, won’t I lose money once the price drops and the rental yield decreases?

Be careful of taking excess proceeds from a cash out refinance.

We are afraid that if hold on to the property that the market will eventually decrease and we will lose an opportunity to sell in this crazy market. 

We opted to get a lawyer because we were fearful there was a reason for the crickets and didn't want to lose our earnest money.