This was really great for keeping me organized- it allows you to automatically send bills, add payments and also has time sensitive features baked in (for example a late fee applied on day 5).

Therefore, it's incorrect to apply the Temp.

(your scenario) - VA cash out requires a 3.3% funding fee so thats akin to paying a hard money lender 3.3 points on your face value or loan amount you're applying for.

The home was deeded over and mortgage never transferred and or applied for credit.

Landlord/tenant rules no longer apply and they are no longer the owner.

I've done several deals like this with commercial leases, but haven't ever applied the strategy to a residential property.

By pulling forward 15 years of depreciation (I'm making up that number) and applying it to the first 2-5 years, there is typically "left over" depreciation that can offset any gains at the time of sale, say year 5.

Hey BP,I applied for a mortgage with a lender I've used before.

Acute investors know how to apply the debt snowball method as a way to own their real estate investments free and clear.

That applies just as much to an REI professional as it does to the average renter.