Its just another income stream for them aside from what they are doing but some of them are only selling products now after countless other real estate transactions.

A couple of my favorites are:* Fandango- great for finding movie theatres, what is playing and even purchasing tickets* Trip it- automatically creates itineraries when you recieve email confirmations for plane tickets, hotels, etc.* Cam Scanner- uses your phone to scan paperwork for email* NPR News/BCC- my two favorite news apps* Pandora- radio* Bank/Brokerage Apps

I find often times elderly sellers appreciate an income stream more than a lump sum since most run to the bank and deposit it anyway. $60k sales price 10% down from your SDIRA and monthly payments you can both live with?

Another possible stream is renting appliances, a tv, or some other small upgrade for a slightly increased monthly charge.

Go watch that Will Smith movie "The Pursuit of Happiness" it should motivate you to keep fighting the good fight!!

After many years of developing my products and patents I sold it and used the income stream to buy into the stock market.

Bryan, it sounds like you want to have your cake and eat it too.If this were possible --- and I am not saying it is or is not possible --- my guess is that a lender would say that the monthly rent payments that you collect could stop anytime and thus making a loan with that stream of payments is extremely risky.

Actually, I might even invest a few bucks to take down a $70k income stream.

Its not like what the movies portray, drug dealers and criminals are not very smart for the most part (I said most because there are some!)

Vaishal,When buying a CF property you should remember that what you are really buying is the income stream.