I'm new to the real estate industry and the seller financing option is attractive because I see the option to purchase an investment property with a downpayment smaller than 20%. 

I'm in the process of setting up a business structure for my real estate investments and would greatly appreciate any assistance or referrals from those with experience in this area.A Bit About MeOver the past five years, I’ve acquired a few duplexes in Illinois, all currently held under my personal name.

Maybe, maybe notYou have to weight the pros / cons along with the risks.Your BP mentions you are 'new to real estate'.You are getting into a new asset class along with a business(I consider a STR more of a business than an investment).How much will you save in taxes?

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Whittier.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

With the flat fee everyone is happy, and the owner typically makes a few bucks. 

A cash-out refinance typically doesn't count as "earned income," which is the type of income that would impact Social Security benefits, especially if it's related to retirement or survivors' benefits.

Sellers typically  become motivate when they cannot sell the property due to price, defect or simply bad market fundamentals. 

I live in brickell and do projects in columbus ohio just moved to miami 6 months ago. happy to take a crack at it. we own all our floorplans as intellectual property starting to look at licensing deals. we design compact well designed homes for investment but miami is a whole other animal 

I would sell, heal, learn what a good investment looks like, and try again.