There is no real connection between a residential property's value and its ability to produce an income stream as a rental.

The contract would be meaningless, and whoever won the sale would now have the ability to buy the house.

The "gurus" certainly won't say that because it cuts into their ability to sell expensive courses and doesn't make REI sound easy.

The ability to conference people in.

If you are only a 1/2 owner then when you sell the ability to receive the gains without tax is compromised.

You touch upon an interesting niche---it's got me thinking...My mother is an one of these communities---age and ability (as in the ability to purchase the property) are the main criteria.

Your ability to lease and later exercise the option could get wiped out.You might have a claim against the present owner but that is not so clear and might result is no financial gain.If you can not buy it is likely your option will become worthless if the foreclosure goes through.Is the option recorded?

Trump is building his towers a few blocks away, and there are Multi million dowllar condos a few blocks away.You mentioned "staying power", are you referring to ability to make the mortgage payments if there is no renter?

Ashman,When dealing in financial matters the word guarantee generally can not be used if you are talking about the return.As an individual your ability to guarantee anything is only as good as your credit and the resources you have.Best to avoid the term and describe why the deal makes sense even if you were to be run over by a bus or otherwise not able to perform.Paying yourself no fee to manage the properties tends to mean that your focus will be somewhere else.

Allow me to answer this in his absense---this very issue is currently being mulled over by the bureaus with the intent of disallowing the authorized user allowance (the origin of seasoned tradelines)...Regards,Scott Miller Originally posted by "**********":Here is my 2 cent’s on the issue:Now, I notices that the company mentioned can sell you seasoned ”shelf Corporations” with potential of improving your ability to get financing.