In that case, I would have to try cash for keys, a less costly and more efficient alternative.

I will follow up with you if I find a good alternative.

There are a few different plan formats available, with different costs/advantages based on your intended usage.Fidelity will not handle alternative asset investments such as real estate. 

The alternative to a condo for you would be a Duplex... gives you 2 units for one loan... if one person moves out,your mortgage is still covered by the other side.  

Alternatively, if foreign countries beat us to recovery, their investment markets may present better growth opportunities for investors which can devalue the dollar and force the end to any sort of QE (that'd be strange but not more surreal than current reality). 

If you don't like this idea, please offer me your alternative ideas or best practices.

Be realistic, and if you keep losing these deals, start testing out other alternatives.

Propane Fuel Tanks- disconnect and store if leaving for long term storage.J.

Also learn more about potential financing options (A potential alternative to FHA is a Fannie Mae Homestyle Loan).Don't be in such a rush, especially with today's uncertainty.

Also I guess this boils down to the question of whether or not the goal of investment properties is to own them outright at some point or just keep letting a cashflowing rental continue to pay down the mortgage for you and use that extra cash you save towards alternative investments.