When a person who has entered into a written contract for the sale and conveyance of an interest in real property dies before its completion, the executor or administrator of the decedent's estate, if not required to otherwise dispose of the contract, may, with the consent of the purchaser, obtain authority to complete the contract by filing an application for that authority in the probate court of the county in which the executor or administrator was appointed.

Do you have work authorization for USA?   

Aren’t tax breaks an interference with the free market? 

Looking for safe, growing areas that aren't too overpriced yet.

One partner was the author of the book and the other partner wrote the forward.

Once you rehab it and maybe put $50k of "sweat equity into it", it would be worth $200k, but they would sell it to you for $150k seller financing after the down payment.So, on the surface it sounds great because you aren't coming out of pocket, but in reality if you have the means to close the deal in cash or with any kind of financing like a hard money loan you would likely be better off. 

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) is studying an alternative station location between O and R Streets in downtown Merced along 16th Street.

In that these aren't on the stock market, what prevents the shares in your funds from being diluted or split down to being worthless, or being raided and rendered valueless? 

If you guys don't have a lot of MFH in the area, you could potentially look at other markets or have an agent reach out to all MFHs that aren't currently listed and see if any owners would be willing to sell. 

If he absconded with your money then you can report him to the SEC and other authorities for a crime.