I’m particularly interested in hard assets like natural resources.

However, depending on the motivations of the seller, you may find a way to carry some seller financing if you use a local bank or something of that nature.

But usually it's unseasoned nature is a non starter and requires too much of a discount.Either a partial exchange (opt 1) or a note buy out (opt 2) will work for you quite nicely. 

Brent Gargasz I live and invest in Cincinnati but work in the oil and natural gas industry.

Naturally the tenant claims they didn't have the window open.

For that they will want to buy some rental properties as that is much more passive in nature. 

So naturally, my wife asked me if there was a possibility to help both of them and I answered, “I think so!”

Efficiency will be paramount with this property, especially considering that natural gas is not an option.  

However, I'm a techie by nature, so most of my time is spent learning how to program in various computer languages as well as develop websites and apps for individuals and small businesses looking to brand themselves online.WHY REAL ESTATE? 

Also remember one cannot control mother nature, and so things like hurricanes or flooding happen sometimes.Hope this helps.