Is your $15k even enough of an emergency fund for you personally?  

Hi @Tyler Bolton I hope I can help clarify given I see a lot of muddled points of view on these matters online.  

@Max Bellino For smaller properties like your 2–4 unit multifamily buildings, an online cost segregation study is a quicker and more cost-effective option, providing sufficient accuracy for straightforward properties.

Each market, each submarket and each mall will dictate the use of this space.I don't think online shopping, per se, is killing malls.  

Personally, I love working with distressed properties, especially foreclosures.

Look up the default risk by credit score, this information is readily available online. 

Many banks limit personal loan amounts.

Could happen but very rare. #4 See everything you plan to buy in person. 

I am 14 hours into the 20-hour online course offered by "RealEstateU."

Your personal loan has a 5 year balloon period.