But the courage came from my decision to commit to real estate investing, so it finally trumped the paralysis!

So that's why I am here seeking opinions from experienced investors before committing since this will probably be my first. 

My plan was to not commit to anything that involved $$ until he was 100% committed to that school.

Make sense, I have not had someone commit less then 100k, but was recently approached by a friend asking if I would consider a 20K investment so was to good to hear your opinion on the equity contribution.

It’s vitally important that you understand the terms presented in these documents, and review it with the sponsor before you commit to the investment.

If you buy another primary residence in less than 1 year, then you are committing mortgage fraud.2.

If you buy another primary residence in less than 1 year, then you are committing mortgage fraud.2.

You dont want to commit fraud so just be careful.

https://www.facebook.com/CAAnet/AB 1436 Allows Tenants to Live Rent Free for YearsTell the State Legislature to vote NOThis is from Time magazine too https://time.com/5846383/coronavirus-small-landlords how devistating the eviction moratorium is on small landlords and how theres very little help for small biz landlordOppose AB 1436 NowSan Francisco Assembly Member David Chiu just unveiled AB 1436, a proposal to force landlords to defer rents for 15 months after a state or local state of emergency is lifted - which can translate to years of unpaid rent - if a tenant is unable - or unwilling - to pay rent due to COVID-19.CAA is committed to finding common sense solutions to help tenants remain in their homes and ensure rental owners receive the income they’re entitled to so they can pay their obligations and continue to provide quality housing.

I don’t want to unwittingly commit some sort of mortgage fraud so just wanted to see what my options were as far as trying to obtain an owner-occupied rate.