A note that can be classified as a commercial loan will be different than a bank note acquired that is a residential note.....mostly due to Dodd-Frank holding requirements that can add to your costs.

Or grab a newspaper (The Argus, Tribune, or Mercury News) and look in the classifieds under legal notices. 

I felt that was the most honest was to classify it for the purposes of net worth.  

We list on Zillow through our property managment app Buildium and it always classifies our duplexes as 'townhomes.' 

It functions in much the same way as a Series LLC would function, but since it is classified as a trust you are not required to pay the annual franchise taxes in California that an LLC would.

And did you consult with the tax expert on how this income will be classified?

Have you tried posting it in all free online classified ads?

Of the 204 with 18% interest - 10 of them were classified by the county as "Rivers and Lakes, Submerged Lands".  

I used yard signs and classified ads to generate leads, with minimal success.I'm seeking advice from the group:What are some successful marketing techniques that you have used to generate first time homebuyer leads?

To Jamie,CL is the only site that really requires using HTML for your ad, Backpace, ebay classifieds don't. you can save the image ad as a jpeg and upload it as a image with text.As a property locator searching for Seller's, I've been creating image ads for CL as well, however, the response rate has not been to my liking. if it would be possible would you/anyone mind offering some suggestions on creating a more eye catching ad as far as wording for example?