I'm interested in working with investors to do chattel lending in these communities because there is a great need and a business opportunity.

As my partner and I did more research we found that this vendor had a different business name the previous month and had a lot of reviews that accused him of taking deposits and not doing the work.  

Once you get your systems down, you have a real estate business that you can take anywhere and be still be successful.

There were a few important tactical and operational details in the single family business model that I either did not know or overlooked.

You are not entitled to business deductions.

I've been too busy rehabbing my 3 unit apartment building to really focus on anything else.But nonetheless, I have been keeping up with my less-than-professional deal pipeline.My first question regarding this involves raising capital to invest in deals.

I would give the tenants the option of moving somewhere else or accepting the situation.As you pointed out, your "therapist" is using your residential rental as a business, which is a violation of your lease.

I am a partner in a mobile home business.

That said, owner occupants are not business people and often don't make the best financial decision.

The private lender runs "a trade or business", like hard money lenders and professional money lenders do, as opposed to a casual lender such as a friend or a family member.2.