Yesterday I went and looked at a 1bd/1ba duplex, formally a triplex.

Thinking out of the box, since they are not that formal, this might not be the right developer for me.

It's nothing formal.

Call House Buyers like HomeVestors.com -  They may low ball the heck out of you, give you a really low offer that will almost make you mad, but in the CA market they might come back with something bordering reasonable. 

It is a judgement call in which criteria include active participation, passive participation, purpose, etc.In any case, since no general solicitation or advertising was done, the deal probably qualifies for exemption from registration under the private offering exemption, or similar such on the state level.No formal Reg D would be recommended as this is a small transaction.  

My husband and I own a duplex just across the Maine border in Somersworth, NH.

I've been able to get a place in hammond and one in gary (on the merrillville border) for about the price range your looking in. 

Shame on you for telling your buyers "Isn't that wallpaper border in the den to die for?".  

I wanted to ratchet things up a bit and earn some money using tax liens.I have the benefit of living on the border of NE/IA, hooray two sales!

Hey Elise Chen we're currently buying in Brooklyn as well from a sponsor (Dyker Heights/Bath Beach border).