(I also don't understand how you have a hard money loan with a rate of 7.25%...)offering an equity position that you then buy out in just a few years seems like way too much complexity and risk when you say you just need 30K. 

Quote from @Sean Pedeflous: I own a duplex in Fayetteville Arkansas and the city is buying part of my backyard to add a trail which connects to a great local park.

Even for investors, this can be beneficial, as they avoid riskier commercial loans that often come with 25-year amortizations, balloon payments, and adjustable rates.Now, don’t get me wrong—buying more units often means more cash flow.

I have had investors pull equity from their homes in the phoenix area to buy cash flowing properties in Fayetteville and similar areas, because the price growth in the phoenix area generates amazing returns.It depends on if you want cashflow now or delayed gratification later.

So let me get this correct….a person is supposed to buy Pro membership for the possibility to win a free book?

Investment Info:Townhouse buy & hold investment in Jacksonville.

If that realtor wants to subsequently be my agent for the sale of the lots I buy, I would be fine with that,  but the two activities need not be linked together. 

Investment Info:Other buy & hold investment in Aubrey.

@Raquel ReedRecommend you understand the property Classes, so you buy wisely!

Investment Info:Mobile home buy & hold investment.