I think I can, with the help here, structure a deal so we both win.

a lot of little wins can be taken down by one big LOSS..

I feel like a win/win/win would be me buying the property, allowing the current owner to reside there (even rent free with the increased cash flow potential of the other units), and the family collecting a larger check if they seller-financed the deal to me....that could be my biased opinion though :)Any input is welcomed and appreciated.Thanks

Tax liens are something that sounds like a win win no risk situation.

I'd definitely agree that it's probably a win win across the board.

Currently bouncing around some ideas on how to best serve my investors in DFW, Texas (Arlington, Grand Prairie, Mansfield, Ft Worth, Dallas) and create win-win opportunities.Where else would you come to get investors opinions?

Reason I say that is you will not be able to re-sell a note within six months because:Month 1 is bidding, winning bid and due diligence (and maybe get it boarded) within that timeMonth 2 you would need to wait the 30 day CFPB guideline before debt collection startsMonth 3 best case get them reperforming, then to sell as a performer need 12 months of seasoning.With that option gone, you would need to get cash for keys for the property (in month 2) which still takes a few weeks to get an agreement in place etc.

@Mike Cumbie You win BP for today! 

But after that, the win is on both sides: the flipper has a built in buyer to cash out their appreciation on refi, and the buy & hold person gets expertise during the rehab, then already knows the property and cash flow potential and doesn’t have to constantly “mine” the network for more deals.

If you know your builder friend is legitimate and you think the risk is worth the reward, there’s nothing wrong with it.The builder could find cheaper interest for sure, but if you aren’t charging points or a 5k per lend it might work out to be a win win.