We want to give the buying partner a larger share so he essentially has no out of pocket expense.We want to ensure that we do everything above the board.

Would vacancy rates for an area with high owner occupancy be larger than an area with high rental occupancy given that: Increased competition can lead to higher vacancy rates (in the case of high renter occupancy)Low demand could also lead to high vacancy rates (in the case of high owner occupancy)The two neighborhoods that this information applies to are within a few miles of each other and most other demographic information is similar across the board.

Maybe I need to go back to the drawing board.

Maybe I was assuming it was the same across the board, but at my bank the residential mortgage lender I frequently worked with repeatedly stated  we do not a have minimum we lend.  

These guys have bulletin boards on every corner, wholesalers trying to find deals, and people submitting offers on REO's everyday.  

We want to give the buying partner a larger share so he essentially has no out of pocket expense.We want to ensure that we do everything above the board.

I am planning to close escrow on "B" and refinance it to pull some money out to buy "A" ( and since I may be short in cash bring on a silent partner on board).Eventually, I like to sell "B", and buy out my partner on"A", so would have "A" for myself.is this doable?

If you can increase the income through a legally zoned apartment you will increase the value of the building not just your cash flow so its at least worth pursuing. 1) Call your local zoning board.

Here are some examples:Marketing - Developing a compelling website, pitch book, and other marketing material.Credibility - I lack the practical experience to convince most potential partners.I feel like the solution to this is to put together a dream team of experts for an Advisory Board.

That era of MH's used formaldihyde in the flooding if it was particle board which most floors were in those days.