I am opposed to putting that above the other benefits to create wealth.

I can be opposed to a politician because of their policies without suffering any emotional distress because they don't share my beliefs and values.I will look at the Obama Presidency the same way I did the Clinton one before the 1994 election.

Do you think local lenders would prefer doing commercial / apartment buildings as opposed to single family houses for foreigners who buy through a new U.S. corporation with no credit but plenty of equity?

As opposed to a marginal deal just because you want to do a deal.If your mentor is making a buck out of this deal, for example, selling you this deal, taking a cut, or doing some of the work, be leery.

As opposed to how flipping is done today, where you have to do improvements to the property in order to achieve the higher sell price.

If left up to the men to decide, you would find that faucets, toilets, sinks, baths, floors, mirrors, cabinetry, appliances and furnishings would tend to be favored by their industrial strength qualities as opposed to beauty.Those are general observations and many times they will not apply.

I'd think that the commercial leases bring in a premium as opposed to residential.

There needs to be a good reason for doing the lease/option on a longer term basis, one year or more, as opposed to a land contract or a contract for deed, or even a transfer of deed and Note and DOT.

What makes this site better is the interaction, opposing views and constant changing of subjects and material.

I concur, I use management on my properties and not only do they provide peace of mind, but they save me tons because of the staff that they have that woks buy the hour as opposed to me bidding everything by the job.