Since the assets are already so low in value the commissions start off small & usually end up being cut at the last minute by the bank anyway......Very difficult niche to make any money in so finding yourself a short sale expert is gonna be a long shot.

If you think it's difficult finding quality help now wait until you have a sub that you either fired or walked off the job and you have to get someone to replace them.  

It will probably be difficult to build for under that cost.

Due to this, I want to make sure that the personal guarantee is strong enough.In addition, from the information I’ve been able to gather from my own research over the last 2 months on Californian lending laws (it is very difficult to sift though and find relevant information on the topic), above 10% violates the usury laws unless I have a CFL or a broker facilitate the note.

Being a fiduciary is a good start, but it’s still rather meaningless since it’s difficult to know their true intention.

Using a Panamian corporation might be good for asset protection purposes as they mention but that will make getting financing so much more difficult.

Used homes are difficult to find so you will probably need to purchase new ones.

Duplexes are difficult even under ideal circumstances because there are so few economies of scale.

I’ll have all the other stuff documented so I can tell the judge that part of the issue is how difficult she has been to deal with.And finally, it is a good idea to find out how long of a lease the coop board even allows because her three year lease may not even be allowed by the coop. 

As many know, Bay Area is an extremely difficult place to find cash flowing deals.