Among the bonds that benefit are the mortgage-backed-securities (MBS) that dictate mortgage rates.

There is a saying among the gold bugs, If you don't hold it, you don't own it.

I own quite a few seller financed properties and they are among the best of my cash flowing rentals.

This is among the most personal relationship-based business I know.

@David Jackson can probably nail this for you from the title/estate angle.Usually the father's interest, 1/3 interest will then go to his heirs, if there were 12, 1/3 is divided equally among the 12.As folks pass on, you can have a real title nightmare after those 12 or so get married and divorce or pass on .....just gets messy.

Honorable mention, Georgia, has among the shortest foreclosure periods.  

You can see that among the 247k households who moved out of California, 1/3 of the Californians moved to Texas due to its business friendly climate.

“Ensuring resident safety and protecting property are often considered to be among the fundamental responsibilities of a housing provider,” the guidance reads.

With rents at 1000, 1200, or 1500, allowing 50% for expenses and assuming a P&I payment of 400, monthly cash flow for Joe and Mike would be 10, 12, and 15, respectively, or 120, 144, and 180 annually...as @Jay Hinrichs points out, even with capital appreciation, not worth it.If cashflow is allocated, not by ownership percentage, but equally among the three partners then cash flow increases to 400, 800, 1400 annually.

I have a property in Port Charlotte and can tell you, Florida is among the more expensive one's I've seen.