So, you can do a land contract for 12 months, which should allow lender to credit you full value of the land vs the purchase price, but the loan will pay off the land contract, so the lender maintains first lien position.Can't help you with the rest of your question, but you should be able to search for "CPA" here on BP to find experts to reach out to.

Purchase price: $187,000 Cash invested: $15,000 Sale price: $259,000 I got tired of moving place to place and worrying about finding roommate, security deposits and not having enough money to deal with maintaining someone elses home.

As for stock manipulation, yeah, I feel sorry for the fool who tries nerfing a banks stock via the measure noted.

Now maybe I am wrong and all the POH homes are spectacular and very well maintained with new roofs, furnaces and no water leaks. 

I just want to compare the real estate and stock market investment.

Most renters cannot (or will not) take proper care of a pool.So...if you decide to go for a pool property, make sure you have it maintained...and charge it to the tenant.

The hilly terrain is a main reason for this and you can't really see that on a map so knowing the areas is key.We have old housing stock as well so big things like plumbing and electrical can vary cost wise if they have or haven't been updated.

Over the next 6-12 months, keep building your savings, maintain that strong credit score, and dive into researching your target markets.

To thrive in real estate investing, you must maintain a firm grip on your finances.

You must maintain a unit as a primary residence - that keeps a lot of pure investors from completing an SB9.3.