But there are benefits to putting money down, like the fact that it shows the lender your serious about buying the property and will have no problems making payments.

I am saying emphasize the benefits they will receive from selling their property.

How are you benefiting from that tool?

I know a land contract is different but but basically the tenant pays the insurance and makes the mortgage payment, gets the deductions and benefits of home ownership.

I need a real creative way to make some money out of this where both of our interests are protected, but we both benefit somehow...largely me.

You pay a conversion tax but you overcome the 4-5k Roth-IRA limit :wink: Roth provides more benefits therefore the conversion is really worth it.If you have employees it tends to be more complex.

Note that some income might be best run through a different entity so that you can provide company benefits to employees (medical, dental, vision, auto, life insurance, pension).John Corey

Hence they could become a silent partner (I would use an option) so they only benefit if a profit is produced.Good luck.John Corey

I have a friend in Chicago who might benefit from the groups activities.As someone who invested in and outside the US it might be fun to discuss the foreign opportunities.John Corey

Close enough to the Jackson benefits without the cost of living.