Wanted to stay local and called village to find out lien sale was next day.

I hope that makes sense, I am trying to process all the fact versus fiction in the marketing hype I have read.

It's a great 'urban village' community with a new hospital that just got built 2 years ago - check it out here http://www.swedish.org/Locations/Issaquah-Campus#axzz2WrMMwQiJ

One thing worth adding is that if you invest in a whole or fictionalized note and the deal goes sideways all your money is at risk whereas if you invest the same money in a pool only a small % of your money is at risk.

Perhaps there's a way to bring his rent up a bit slower but enough such that, at the end of our fictional 10 year period, you haven't lost money and had the benefit of a good tenant for those 10 years?

But it was a great deal over-all.I closed on a house on Monday in a village with 1000 people.

I grew up in the Lewisville/Highland Village area.

I grew up in Buffalo Grove (Old Farm Village) and bought my first house by Checker Dr.

Until you cash out, equity is a fictional number.

Choosing ColorsYou might want to go on the websites for the Villages at Irvine, etc. and browse their pics or go to open houses, they spend a fortune having their homes and apartments staged.