Quote from @Luke Machen: Hey all - I'm new to the RE investing game and have some (probably dumb) questions regarding cash on cash returns.

Most seller finance notes have interest rates in the 9-10%+ range.Also, 5% down is very little skin in the game for the borrower.

Recently, we created the first (as far as we are aware) residential assisted living focused fund and have successfully raised for multiple homes, giving our investors and us exposure to the cash flow, and equity upside that comes from owning the real estate and the business.

There are multiple planned developments currently in the works that would expand the desire for vacation homes, but as of now, we're still waiting for that to occur Hi Stetson, we are now considering building a new home. could you please recommend a spot builder in Cape Coral?

If we buy this loan, we need to have a thorough game plan on how we are going to be resolving this and understanding these dynamics is key to managing expectations and protecting investments.Sounds like a deal more for someone that buys partial inheritance estates and spends years piecing it together than a note investor.  

Obviously, the rules will differ from state to state.The most successful buyers have trusted bidders with cashier’s checks in multiple denominations (for cash sales) and the actual buyers have field runners and people to monitor multiple prospective properties at a given time and check sales status for postponements due to BK, etc.This is the case in larger metro markets where many properties could go to sale but few do so.There are often better ways to acquire properties then auctions.

If it is in multiple units, you can determine who is responsible by investigating who recently traveled or purchased used furniture.

Do you plan on doing multiple flips or just one?

We are late in the game but hopefully we can catch-up leveraging the plethora of knowledge that exists on this platform. 

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.