I think most investors would be hard pressed to pass on a deal structured this way, especially considering a track record like yours. 

I think you would be hard pressed to cover the  debt service, unless your yacht was in serious demand.

@Jared Larry OK I'll have to look into the 203k....I'm still pretty early on in the process and I'm not really pressed for time, so I'm going to do some more shopping around till I find the right place.  

I think you'd be hard pressed to find a lender even remotely interested in considering such a setup, but the best way to find out would be to call a bunch of lenders and ask them.  

Hey look, the press is starting to catch on to the point I made in my post.  

The brewery is getting great press, one of the tire shops is getting replaced with a nursery specializing in drought tolerent lands scaping.

Matt Devincenzo We will be hard pressed to keep our nosey neighbors from telling any new tenants that we are the owners, but you are totally correct in that it really is just our personalities that allows that to annoy us.

Of course the padding and carpet have absorbed it, but on pressing dry towels to it, I am pulling some moisture out.Do I let that air dry, put a fan on it, aim a space heater at it, pull the carpet and pad back, what?

J Scott - Based on your podcast, you may be hard pressed to avoid dealer status.

@Joseph Montes - Sorry to press for more info but if you wouldn't mind - why do you require a lawyer if your property manager is handling the eviction?