Instead I get these kinds of questions:"Why are the rents so low?'"

Your situation is surprisingly common.

This guy is young, hungry, and has an eye for the kind of properties that make sense as investments.

Is it some kind of foundation specialist to start with to at least know what it is and know if there is anything reasonable that can be done, a general contractor, or is this something I just write off as seasonal shifting of the foundation that happens with some? 

I dont want to loan to own if you know what I mean - Too old to take those kind of risksThis would be retirement income for 20 years  ...

Thank you kindly.

I wondered if it was just my area or if it was common for the sec deposit and the bonus.

-JulioJulio, thank you for the kind welcome!  

A good network will help you fine-tune your approach and avoid common pitfalls.Hope this gives you a solid foundation to get started!

Or, at least the company's offering them in other states think Texas law would not look kindly on the product so as you point out they do not offer in Texas.