Its an unfortunate mix of apples and oranges (with a couple of grapes thrown in).

Too much production and your heirs enjoy the fruits of your labor but you and your wife don't.

It's also the low hanging fruit in terms of answers.Even if the OP found a HML that would advance on a future value so as to limit her down payment, the interest demand will likely put her underwater.  

Hi all,Does anyone have a referral to a firm that will do 2 or 3 new builds in Orange County?

I'm a newbie BP'er and investor located in Orange County, CA.

I've already worked with several clients in the area, and specialize in obtaining short term rentals around Disney, and obtaining long term rentals in Orange County. 

It's almost comparing apples to oranges, because Buildium is a MUCH more feature rich property management platform.

Orange County Meetup  Be sure to set your keyword alerts for areas you're interested in, types of property, etc. and you will be notified when they are being discussed on the forums. 

My name is Sean and I live in Orange County, CA.

If they fail in either job, they've got to go, now, like moldy fruit or stinky fish.As for the structural part, you can learn a lot about what repair, how to get it repaired and how to deal with handymen and contractors.