Even as a part owner, working in the capacity of a contractor IF there was a contract you could still place a lien on the property but it would also create an additional hurdle when selling.

It will be a percentage of the deal but they have spec'ed all the materials down to a fair detail so little room for unreasonable padding.John Corey

We are trying to be as reasonable as we can with this isue but our landlords seem to be being as unreasonable as posible.

Clear each hurdle as they come.

As I alluded to in another thread, speaking with sellers as a newbie can be quite surprising at times.My biggest hurdle is what to tell those callers that are upside down on their properties, often by $20-75K.

I think my reply got deleted or never postedShawn, I do get some resistance on the "until paid in full" and I know its not for every seller, but if they are open to seller financing, the until paid in full is less of a hurdle when you start negotiating back and forth.

Your expectations are somewhat unreasonable I'm afraid.

One of the major hurdles is finding land that is zoned for a high enough density that it can make sense.

You need to go out of your way to ensure that the collateral is in all ways as good or better than the collateral being replaced.While I have done collateral substitution deals, I strongly advise to avoid the temptation of doing so without the approval of the lender/investor, such approval not being unreasonably denied.

Biggest hurdle is I have a short time span to accomplish!