Due to an unexpected opportunity to travel for work, I now rent the unit at a slight loss per month.

Just don't get caught up in monthly invoices for unexpected costs where the turnkey convenience fee can be buried more than you realize.BTW - I highly respect PMs.

However in law, record keeping is a major component in winning a lawsuit, which is the reason for even doing an LLC of any kind.

Real estate is tough, especially when you don't have a solid income to get great financing or bear the unexpected storms and repairs that come with owning a business. 

Any inputs from 90 days ago are only just starting to show up in market statistics, and all of the components are there to suggest we'll see stagnant, or even softening, prices in the next 6-18 months, in some markets. 

Right now I am looking into a structure like this:-Borrow from an individual with an IRA -> convert to a SDIRA-Make loan interest and principle payable at the end of term (because it's an IRA)-Structure similar to a construction loan with monthly drawdowns of about $5k for the highest probability of success with direct mail-Possibility for an equity component: pledge a percentage of profit along with normal interest in the promissory note (a joint venture)Would this be attractive to a potential investor considering I am wholesaling in California and the average fee is $15k-$20k on the lower end?

I know many of these may come down to case by case, but curious if there are any generalizations.Many of us who made it through 2009 unscathed have a very unique perspective and an awareness of how bad things can get very quickly but more importunely how to navigate during tough and unexpected times.

Reason being you can always pay down a 30-year like a 15-year, but have the flexibility to go back to minimum payments should something unexpected happen.

Subtract that amount plus an extra amount from the list price to make a target of leaving a readjustment clause in the offer do unexpected surprises..Then if you get an accepted offer, then go back to the bank.

You need to put money in and you need to have a reserve for unexpected and expected expenses.I read a couple books to get a basic foundation of how to determine a good deal.I read a book on how to manage a rental, even though I was hiring a property manager to get started.Then I jumped in and bought something.