Chris Mason  not being a retail lending expert.. the folks that bought the manufacotred duplexs from us got loans maybe of a commercial nature and not FNMAthe stuff I am doing in Oakland now is all SFR.. so no issue there. and NO I don't tear the tag off.we affix it to a permanante foundation it becomes real property.

Unfortunately its human nature, but when we offer help with financing to people who need help, we have to help them.

I live in the Sacramento area so naturally I've been analyzing property close to me.

Now we are waiting for natural appreciation over time to slowly return us to them prices, it's been 10 years, we are getting close in some areas.Best

This plan also provides checkbook control, but has some advantages due to the 401k nature of the plan.As with anything, there are document providers and true professionals.

The compact nature of the city makes every cm valuable and potentially multi functional.

Travelling down New Zealand is always a great pleasure, looking at the scenery and in general just taking in the beauty the nature offers!

What I am trying to see here for myself is - that to make 100K a year - what kind of numbers am I looking at.Out of natural curiousity - and to put things into perspective for myself.And those numbers look pretty big !

As you mentioned, the other part of the equation is more individual in nature...our intended lifestyles and what each of us gives up on the W-2 side.  

Do you know other investors that are interested in this type of rental property or are you yourself interested in additional properties of this nature?