Quote Originally Posted by ChunkyMonkey View Post
Yep, do a portfolio or blanket loan on 5-10 units if you cannot pay cash. As long as the cash flow on rental support strong ROI, investor will do it.
I'm very intrigued by this now, as getting 50k down for five, 50k town houses wouldn't be a big deal. My main concern is the exit strategy. If you wanted out for any reason (emergency, upgrade, got bored, etc), I have to wonder if you'd be able to sell quickly without losing your ass. Even doing a 5 year, interest only balloon seems risky since you might not be able to just refinance into a commercial loan.