So I as the owner and my team get paid a salary but get no money until the pref is hit. 

I had the pleasure of working at Orton Homes in Clive Iowa for some time.  

I currently work in the property management field under an agency based out of Coralville, Iowa.

Iowa?

I just saw an article where a solar company sold a terminally ill man a 25 yer lease/loan on a new solar system.

Typically our lending partners programs are as follows:Rates: 10% to 14% (Most Deals are 12%)Terms: 1 Day - 24 Months (Most Deals are 6 months)Fees: 2-5 points(%) of loan amount paid at closing (Most Deals are 3 points(%))Minimum Loan Amount: $50,000 (For loans less than $200,000 we charge $2,500 minimum)Max Loan: 65% of After Repair Value(ARV) 100% Rehab Financing Available (Require 20% of purchase price down payment or cross-collateral)Closing Timeframe: 48 Hours - 3 Weeks (Most Deals are 10 business days)We have private lending partners throughout the entire United States that cover the following states: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY.

Most work this way: Rates: 10% to 14% (Most Deals are 12%)Terms: 1 Day - 24 Months (Most Deals are 6 months)Fees: 2-5 points(%) of loan amount paid at closing (Most Deals are 3 points(%))Minimum Loan Amount: $50,000 (For loans less than $200,000 we charge $2,500 minimum)Max Loan: 65% of After Repair Value(ARV) 100% Rehab Financing Available (Require 20% of purchase price down payment or cross-collateral)Closing Timeframe: 48 Hours - 3 Weeks (Most Deals are 10 business days)We have private lending partners throughout the entire United States that cover the following states: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY.

Most work like this: Rates: 9% to 13% (Most Deals are 11-12%)Terms: up to 36 Months (Most Deals are 6-12 months)Fees: 2-4 points(%) of loan amount paid at closing (Most Deals are 3 points(%))Minimum Loan Amount: $50,000 (For loans less than $250,000 we charge $2,500 minimum)Max Loan: 65%-70% of After Repair Value(ARV) 100% Rehab Financing Available (Require 20% of purchase price down payment or cross-collateral)Closing Timeframe: 48 Hours - 3 Weeks (Most Deals are 2 WeeksWe have private lending partners throughout the entire United States that cover the following states: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY.

We are looking to purchase our first property this year, specifically a SF/MTF buy & hold in the Cedar Rapids or Iowa City area. 

I'm not a coffee drinker but stopped by our Starbucks in Iowa today.