Ownership and profit-sharing can be split based on contributions, with you possibly earning equity through sweat equity.

If possible, visit some of them in person.

This brings me to now, I've taken this approach and have used my own money in lending, but am also bringing in friends and family to take part in these transactions so they can earn way better returns than with CD's.

In 2022 I also sold my money pot personal residences for $961,000 and purchased it for $154,000 in 1999. $500,000 was tax free due to being married.  

Hello all! :)Someone I reached out to on an off market deal told me that they couldn't sell because they bought the property as a rental in the 70s and didn't want to pay the capital gains. I'm curious if this has com...

These homes are in my personal name right now.  

Do you have a personal connection to either of those cities/markets?

If you are trying to come up with a way to finagle the occupancy requirements while using an amazing loan (that you earned based on your service) like a VA, I would say you are starting off on the wrong foot.

Can you invest that money that would be used to pay it off in places that earn more than 7%? 

Gator most of the risk is on the person providing the earnest money.