With motivation comes discounted deals, and from discounted deals comes more profit for you.Hope that helps, and pass me the bark.

You're going to pay a greater down payment amount and you're going to pay discount points just to secure an interest rate that is higher than the owner-occupied loan rates. 

Our model has been exclusively SFRs.

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Purchase at market lows, value adds, inherit problems that you know how to solve in order to get a discount, etc.

I have found a Chinese manufacturer that will ship me a container full of counters, toilets, tubs, etc. and the discount is pretty significant, but between the low price and some language barrier, this gives me some concern about quality, correct measurements, etc. 

Recent park we bought at a discount because of a “failed septic”.

Do you know that if you can be a First Time Home Buyer and use the HUD listings and loans that you get all kinds of discounts?

If it's a strong seller's market, there's not much reason for a homeowner to sell their home at a discount.

You can't go back in time and contribute to an IRA, but you can raise more money, so exclusion is also at play here.