It's a way to generate more money upfront for them, on top of all of the other fees, and the overall change in payment is usually pretty negligible.

i doubt you will be able to generate enough commissions from "investor" transactions, especially early on. 

Given your stage of life, this could be challenging but worthwhile if you’re confident in handling the stretch.Sell, and reinvest in cash-flow rentals: Using part of the equity to generate cash flow with out-of-state rentals could create a retirement income stream now while still capturing SoCal appreciation.

You don't think I'd take the time to post on here over 27,000 times if I wasn't generating revenue do you? 

Personally, I have found occasional private lending to be a good networking tool and lead generator for what I'm really looking for - properties I can develop. 

With the sale leaseback ensuring income immediately, plus your plan to generate additional NOI through the storage yard or expansion, the numbers look strong.

They have ways now to know where the oil is under the ground that are more sophisticated than random wildcat drilling.

All units are currently leased, generating a monthly gross income of $7,200 ($900 per unit).

and think about what it means to put a down payment into a property.with that said, there are of course still niches and strategies that generate more cash flow. 

How much IRR do you expect certain improvements to generate?