I’m not sure if you have the situation all sorted now or not but I’ll say there is lots of good advice above.

This sort of return is necessary because you'll be paid before the professional manager, which is crucial when dealing with higher-risk assets.Will Your Next Real Estate Investment Be In A Fund?

I've used callers on this short-term basis as a sort of like a "tryout," and they can cost between 7-10 cents per lead.I've also worked with Vitudesk, which lined up dozens of potential candidates for me to interview before ultimately choosing one.

I want to make sure that this is not some sort of scam where someone could steal my title or information.

Buy or inherit and hold all their lives while working the properties for income.I've seen teachers, firemen, software engineers and all sorts of people utilize both strategies successfully.

But again, CSLB laws REQUIRE that $500 be paid only to a LICENSED contractor, NOT to any body else even if it was the neighbor or the neighbor's adult son that could really use the cash.

Your brain is going haywire and your body is simply trying to do all the changes and still fit into your skin.

Same thing for the senior living deal - I've had a bunch of people reach out - I'm not an expert but have been in it a bit - but no one has been willing to come meet me where I live and the business is at.Anyways I've come to the conclusion the apartment deals I'll want to look for I'll be getting Hud or some sort of other non recourse loan and will just do it myself with no one elses money. 

Hard money is sort of a last resort, that's typically meant to be a short-term solution and will carry a higher rate and/or fees compared to most other options. 

What sort of discount (dollars and percent) are you getting for the squatter properties?