pivoting a little .... and searching that next market.. and very strong into debt instruments.

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They will run the transaction to the finish line once all of the conveyance documents are in place, but MN has statutory requirements for the sale of any CIC building that you need to adhere to on top of making sure you have a compliant and beneficial instrument of conveyance (purchase agreement). 

Bond for Deed must be French Law.. never heard that term in my 44 years of real estate.I am assuming its a debt instrument like a mortgage or deed of trust.Zero % financing is great.. as long as your not paying double what its really worth.with those terms it leads me to believe that the seller is tired of managing this and the management could be Hi touch lots of work.. so if you think your ready.. that s a pretty decent deal in my mind..

Predictable appreciation is not a gamble or speculation. 

And when mixed with the power of compounding, real wealth can be generated from a relatively modest investment.The real return on real estate is not always easy to see, which is perhaps why investors do not pursue it as actively as investments in equities or fixed-income instruments.

When I get rental properties it will help me grow my library and I can study more and more on whatever I feel like learning about while listening to string instruments.

Gathering provides less risky, more secure and predictable results.

The alternative for me was not to buy the properties and make nothing.you always run the risk that they decide not to renew.. this is what took down so many investors in 08.. when all banks decided NOT to renew.. keep that in mind.. not predicting it or anything like that .. but a note due in 5 years is due and its the banks discretion to renew.. not an obligation to renew.

Make sure you account for holding costs and you will probably have to go with an FHA 203k, also be aware the farther in the future your sell date is, the harder it is to predict value at that time.