@Randall Re II I think this is a sound perspective.I'll also add that it can be helpful to make a true apples-to-apples comparison with respect to your cost of capital.Many investors will look at just the interest rate when comparing lending options, some will look at the interest rate and points, and the most sophisticated investors will take a holistic view, or examine the total cost of capital.The total cost of capital includes not only the interest rate and points, but also the pre-closing costs and fees associated with the loan.Examining all cost variables allows you to make a true comparison between lender quotes.Nice post!

It's more than just real estate; it's a holistic transformation of our lives and our business.

We believe customizable funds allow fund mangers to build a more holistic relationship with an individual investor and build custom portfolios within a single fund that can match an individual's cash flow and risk tolerance.

Make sure they know you're interested in real estate income tax compliance before you start working and after.Agree with @Steven Hamilton II that you need to be very good at researching and finding the answer on your own -- the correct and holistic answer -- without anyone's help if you intend to open your own practice. 

Maybe I'm alone here, but I've never had a prospective tenant be so upset with the prospect of not being able to rent specifically my property that they take action which requires me to prove my reasoning in rejecting them.What has instead happened 100% of the time is that they move on, find a different place, rent that place, and we each move on with our lives.Maybe it's not right, maybe it's not even legal, but I tell all applicants that I evaluate their application holistically (five syllable words often catch tenants off guard), as I do with all prospective tenants.

The "business activities" you are describing would be considered self-dealing if you used your 401(k) or SDIRA funds to invest in themWithout a holistic view of your financial setup it is really hard to advise you on the tradeoffs associated with investing funds on a tax-advantaged basis.

Most apartment owners will use a holistic management software package and not one that just does accounting. 

Finally, from a holistic approach, someone buying a $2 million apartment building in cash probably has other investments.

To take advantage of these great opportunities, you must think like a holistic investor.

In any event I wish everyone a HOLISTICALLY HEALTHY NEW YEAR!