If you simply go to your meetups and let folks know your a private lender you can sift through the deals and cherry pick them.

Meanwhile, a regular 1031 can be less complicated to manage if your main focus is simply deferring gains.Considering how property values and financing rates have shifted these past months.. do you think an OZF might be a better strategic move than a 1031 in your situation?

You don’t even have to attend some conferences, some will publish a list of their speakers and/or attendees and you could simply reach out directly after researching their firms online.

I simply recommended the seller finance structure based on the current market rates to make it easier to sell since he has better rates than can be gained financing traditionally.

You simply get a discount on this purchase, equal to your tax rate/bracket.

Zero.Seems you're simply converting 21k to a Roth as opposed to 50k.

Ok, now, conversely with real estate, that is simply not possible. '08' was the biggest hit to real estate in our life times, of EVERYONE alive at the time of it, right.

The lenders simply are not interested in financing a deal where the buyer has such a small amount of skin in the game.If you don't mind, can you touch on how you were able to obtain the type of financing structure that allowed for a seller-held 2nd mortgage? 

Protecting yourself from any future issues will require a good understanding of the situation your house is in when you buy it.Tl;dr: crime here is relatively low, declining population numbers don't take students into account, properties are cheap, rents are high BUT be careful where you buy.This concludes my TED Talk, ha!

While Im not currently seeking distributions (we are in series B shares - those that participate in the upside and "may" accrue), they have made distributions and we are simply building another cash reserve.