Van Gundy and ORES represented to investors, both orally and through OREScommunications, investor presentations, MHLPAs, Promissory Notes, and Service Agreements,that Van Gundy and ORES would use investor funds to purchase, refurbish, and resell mobilehomes.

@Andrew C.I have the same questions about it as well.. for example, you now have say 5 leases that likely are all for different date ranges/terms and deposits etc. do you do all males or all females together - I'm assuming this depends on the state you're in?

If the deal is right you can use hard/ private money to finance the home purchase and some or all of the repairs, then do a cash out refinance to pay off your hard/private money. 

Jim  not following here I know of course what a C4D is was super common in Or and WA in the day.. but if you have an already existing mortgage and you are not retiring it what does the C4D do for you than a wrap or All inclusive Deed of trust . 

With a lease many times over time landlords are not formal and communication is oral, txt, email, etc.

Quote from @Tim Delaney: Quote from @Nilusha Jayasinghe: Quote from @Tim Delaney: It sounds like you would be in a good position to invest some or all of the RE emergency fund in a “safer” index fund.

You may want to call AA or Al-Anon to get some ideas.

I was mislead and should seek mediation to recover some or all of the earnest/hand/deposit money?

Or all steel or aluminum?

As a former banker, you may be able to do a cash out refi on your existing properties to fund part or all of the purchase.