Originally, the basic ingredients to Lonnie Deals were, buy dirt cheap, use lipstick, double the price, rent to own it or carry the deal, when they couldn't complete the deal, take it back, rinse and repeat.

I cannot tell what size buildings you are evaluating ... there are references to existing duplexes, but nothing else.Secondly CAP is one of the simplest, yet most misused ratios in real estate {I won't get on my soap box this time}.  

What are the simplest ways that someone can invest IRA capital in RE?

Plus, I'm just not thrilled about forking out 20% when I would rather put that money to work for me elsewhere and opt for a 5-10 percent down payment.So in the simplest terms, if one uses math and logic, we clearly have the means to afford the house, but with traditional financing, the 20 percent will be a bit of a stretch for us.  

If you are ok with 50/50, that is probably the simplest - but it will be a bigger percentage of your financial contribution.

The simplest thing is good conversation, but not gossip based.

Simplest: paint it.

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Have some form or written agreement (it can be fairly simple) stating how they need to report their hours and the rate you will pay per hour.  

My opinion is that if you're doing big deals with the same group of people, the traditional method is the simplest.