Smart, experienced, no constant up-sell BS, just solid info.Here's an hour audio interview to give you a flavor http://reihighrollers.s3.amazonaws.com/access/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/call-with-dennis-fassett.mp3And here's a link to his course http://apartmentcashflow101.com/

Your loans will be on a commercial basis with investor/operators in RE, so the perception should take on a different flavor than by the general public.

Although "hipsterism" is really a state of mind,it is also often intertwined with distinct fashion sensibilities.

Generally, if an accepted lending activity is regulated by law it will first be viewed as being compliant under those restrictions and not under SEC, unless that activity takes on more of the flavor of a security activity in light of various issues.

The state doesn't make a distinction about whether or not this is done for profit.

While there is no issue of a deficiency judgment with seller financed installment contracts, if that note is sold for cash, that cash injection could make the note take on a different flavor.

I recall giving a suggestion in the thread introducing the guide.If you try to make it too comprehensive, it may no longer be a guide and then it could take on a different flavor.

This creates an interesting sub-market of rentals, and there are a few distinct problems that I see, and was curious to hear what people have to say about this, anything to add, etc.

While the SAFE Act excludes commercial financing, it makes no distinction between loans funded with cash as to owner occupied or non-owner occupied as to making a loan but does for seller financed loans.Commercial loans made to fund the purchase of inventory fo a retailer are clearly made for a business purpose such being the clear intent for exclusions to lending regulations.

Being a construction co before REI has it’s advantages, but as J.Scott said they are different and I agree based on what I know so far about REI, and the more I learn the more I see the distinct differences.