This shows that Boston was the top market in 2015 in terms of YOY increase in share of distressed sales (foreclosures, REOs), so that's clearly a great inventory pool to focus on, especially as rates go up and challenges future property ARVs.

Seller financing - 7% interest only for 12 months and then refinanceIs this (1) feasible and (2) realistic in terms of numbers.  3.

Its more systems engineering and proj management than technical engineering.A lot of that can translate into what I want to do for REI in terms of building the lifecycle of  automated systems.  

However to address your original question as to what we typically want to see in terms of seasoning - most note buyers will require at least 6 months of on time payments evidenced by a licensed servicer to buy a note.

On our last purchase, we were able to get them to re-use one of the recent appraisals for two of the properties and reduce the cash reserves to only two months, but this still represents (what I think is) an unnecessary burden in terms of showing cash-on-hand at close.I have discussed this with a local lender that I know through a networking group, and he suggested that I transfer the rental properties into an S Corp.

There don't seem to be as many requirements as other types of corporations in terms of holding meetings and stuff like that.

But, as you mention, they want what they want in terms of income verification.To be fare, I have no idea what they want now-days.

This is one of the least livable places in the world in terms of housing prices.

In terms of real estate scams like coercing homeowners into signing over the deeds to shell companies, you must read the contract.

I had no idea a resource like that existed, how is it in terms of accuracy?