So SFRs work fine.They do cash flow for me, and because I replace every major system, I have effectively zero maintenance calls, which is very important to me because I have a busy life with a job that requires frequent travel.

I don't know about pricing but would guess it would only be cost effective fro higher end homes. 

Unit Type/ Rent /# of units2 BDR $750.00  (16)1 BDR $670.00 (4)Studio $500.00 (3)Monthly $16,180.00Annual $194,160.00 Vacancy (10%) $19,416.00 Effective $174,744.00 ExpensesGas $3,600.00 Electric $1,500.00 Taxes $30,000.00 Insurance $10,000.00 Maintenance ($500/door) $11,500.00 Cap Ex ($250/door) $5,750.00 Management (6%) $11,649.60 Landscaping $5,000.00 Accounting/Legal $1,500.00 Total Expenses $80,499.60 NOI $94,244.40

Would love some advice on how to do so effectively to give myself the best chance of making money in 3-5 years when I sell. 

It looks like Ben's idea of letting the S Corp pay those health insurance premiums prior to disbursements and salary would be an effective way to get that done pre-tax.Serge, any other ideas?  

I am wondering if the credit crunch on the mortgage side has negatively effected their plans to sell their properties. 

I have never come across this before and I was wondering does the quit claim deed have any effect on the foreclosure?

While it may be not work effectively it certainly can be done.

OR do I try to subordinate my HELOC under the new loan but run the risk that mortgage rates go up by the end of March effectively decreasing my cash flow amount?

Other examples would be private lending for down payments, borrowing from family (not possible for me), doing a owner-occupied investment and saving the rent I would normally have paid for a year and then reinvest (this is my plan as of yet, but it seems that it would take a long time before I accomplished my goals), using a credit card to fund deals (which I will not do), partnering (very skeptical of some others motives since I am new), selling after a year or two (speculating appreciation of course, which is bad news) and various not so friendly ideas.Can anyone shed some light to what ways that I can roll into the next property fast so I can start the snowball effect in the first year?