Ultimately with the appreciation v. cash flow debate, what you truly want is IRR aka both.This deal swings way to the side of an appreciation play, which is enormously risky AND at a time when the market is pushing new heights.I grew up in California and witnessed the power of appreciation.

(I have been accused of such).  

The second time I got no response, but she retaliated by accusing me of calling PG&E, and attempting to access her personal account.

In order to increase my savings aside from my day job, I decided to become certified to be a Public notary to witness mortgage signings.

Take someone along with you as a witness.If you are concerned and have a carry permit you are fine otherwise find a witness that has a carry permit to go along.

I currently have it wit foremost.

Look I’m not advocating  he take six muscular biker friends over there to hit them over the head with baseball bats  lol I’m saying he should go there not alone for his own protection  especially if these fellas are as bad as he’s saying  and also it helps to have witnesses. 

This reminds me of all the unethical straw buyers and all sorts of crap I witnessed back in 2006.  

Then I get to wait for someone to accuse of me of disparate treatment of a protected class or, preferential treatment to another class.

The drawback I've witnessed personally is that commercial lenders, which would be the buyers only option if the buying entity is an LLC, have gotten hung up on funding series LLC's for smaller investors.