Between the John Oliver segment, the article that pop up every few months, the big blow up at that park in upstate NY run by another well known figure in the space, the writing is on the wall.

I'm not advocating for analysis paralysis, but I think we need a little bit more information from you to help guide you.First I would read Rich Dad Poor Dad, yep everybody reads it.

Las Vegas rental price growth blows past US average.Your statement, “Las Vegas rents still have not recovered from the GR and is currently lower than in 2008.” is not true.

@Chase A. minimize expenses and live like a broke man stop blowing money on stupid stuff like going out with friends. try to stop eating out, these little things are huge

Zane just explained a contract for deed which I don't advocate, the deed is executed after the payments are made.SF is done with a note and deed of trust or mortgage, the property is deeded to the buyer and then the seller takes a lien to secure the note.The note is funded by equity based on the sale price, not cash and these loans have different rules applied to them that don't apply to cash funded loans.Interest is due because you are using someone else's money (equity is the money to the seller).

Any joe blow mortgage broker may have AN option on commercial (anything 5+ units), but they may not have more than one option for lenders to be competitive in rate, and they may have never even closed one before to know the nuances of them. 

However, if you take a loss, deducting that against other income helps soften the blow.

We ended up with foundation issues, disintegrated cast iron, aluminum wiring that needed to be replaced with copper wiring, blowing insulation into the attic, sheetrock repair.

Do you have any suggestions/advice on what I should look for in the policy to ensure I'm protected generally protected against a hurricane coming in and blowing the house away, or a guest hurting themselves on the property and filing lawsuits? 

Its on a hill, without any big trees to maintain or blow down.