The fed did lower rates more or less directly in 2008 when they started buying agency mortgage backed securities which sets mortgage rates directly.

The whole reason FHA developed a short sale method is to reduce the loan balance down to reality, down to what the home is worth, down to the value of the collateral at the bank accepted. if they had the cash, they wouldn’t be behind on their monthly payments.You're right I overlooked that part.

Also look at having a security alarm and cameras put in.

The method of payment doesn't really matter - what's important is that it is tracked in Schedule K-1 and reported to IRS. ...

Do you have to keep the security deposit in a separate account?

By leveraging our financial resources alongside Ron's contributions, we were able to secure the property quickly and allocate funds efficiently for the $25,000 renovation.

All three generate leads from insurance claim residents and traveling professionals (medical and the trades).One of the advantages of FF has been that it's forced us to have systems in place to create leases, accept security deposits without co-mingling and provide "live" customer service. 

I recently secured my first off-market property under contract.

So this is common thought and why it is a real challenge to get debt secured by the ADU value add at higher than 50% of the addition cost. 

They are two different methods and there is a ton of content out there on both.Seller financing - the seller basically becomes the bank.