But consider that if you are audited for any reason, by any regulatory agency like the IRS, GAAP will be the basis for that purpose, it will also apply in court as applicable to any financial presentation for any bankruptcy, civil or criminal case.

It is do-able, but some custodians may not accept this investment structure due to increased regulatory scrutiny of these entities since 2009.

Yes, I have appraised properties, I also did compliance reviews from a regulatory aspect and in lending reviews.

@Jynett Berkshire I am sure that I will have legal and regulatory questions and will make sure to reach out to you in due time.

The regulatory group that oversees this process holds a lot of power.

Renting is easier, cheaper and much more flexible until you tie yourself down  a good job and have a family.As a landlord I don't mind that the now largest generation would rather rent than own however on a political and regulatory basis it could increase scrutiny of landlord's and tighten regs on landlord/tenant law. 

We looked at billing for access, but concluded that the regulatory and contractual (with our bandwidth providers) hoops were simply not worth the additional revenue.

I also live in an area where it's hotly debated.1) Choose a location where the regulatory environment is not going to shut you down.

The lender may have lost it's appetite for a certain asset class, the lender may have been bought out by another bank and they no longer offer the same financing and/or underwriting, the loan balance may have been paid down too low, other asset classes may have improved and become more attractive for the lender to put money into, regulatory requirements may have changed, etc, etc.  

Good example of regulatory influences that I have commented about recently in other threads.