Even if you do not need a state license, you are making a consumer loan and have to follow numerous federal statutes including CFPB etc.

This negative position can consume years of cash flow to recover.

FB Marketplace can be a gold mine, but it is time-consuming.

While it can be time consuming and pricier due to the fine tooth comb the section 8 inspectors go through the home, at the end of the day you’ve put your property in impeccable state to begin with.

., Canada, and Mexico due to economic pressures on lower- and middle-income consumers.

The thing I would be worried about is that these two properties will consume your entire life, you will have to overspend on both, you will overdo it on both because of the attachment and will end up with properties that are worth way more to you (emotionally) than to the open market.Your area has starkly rising insurance costs because of fires and the property in Carlsbad being near the water now has strong flood risk so your insurance and holding costs are going to keep going up and up which may hold down the overall value.

I’ve seen some long term options - as long as 25 years in one case, but it was concurrent with a triple net lease of the same length of time with the property being commercial.If the option is with a homeowner then you deal with consumer protection laws, Dodd Frank act, and CFPB.  

Hey everyone,I’ve been working in real estate for a little bit now, and like many of you, I’ve found that two big challenges keep coming up:Finding distressed or off-market properties before they get picked up by others.The time-consuming process of property analysis—especially when trying to figure out ROI, ARV, or repair costs quickly.I’m curious how you all are dealing with these issues.

Traditional Sales are too costly and time consuming. 4.

The former provides a much lower return on equity but is simpler and easy to achieve over the long run.The latter is much more time consuming and risky, but provides high returns and a lot of tax advantages.