IMO, if they are good folks, pay on time, take care of the place - FANTASTIC!

Otherwise, to invest locally I would be very careful and use those things I have mentioned about out of state investments. 

it is a Cotton Wood which is very strong and resilient, however, there is a strong chance that if the construction company will kill the tree if they are not careful.

I tell them "San Diego is an awesome place to invest, if you don't care about cash flow".  

One thing I've come to realize is that no matter what paint colors, floor types, sink faucets and so forth a rehabber selects, some people are going to love it and some not care for it at all.Our goal in refurbing a house is to replace everything that needs it.

Until then, take care! 

Hey,My name is Danny I am 19y/o to anyone who cares I really want to get into real estate investing and I've been looking at properties on homepath and really want to flip one so I can rent it out.

I just want to understand realistic comparison of reg sale vs reasonable and maybe more attractive seller financing structuring taking into account future short/intermediate term interest rate trends and Time value of money (that I am a fan of learning more).As a side note, being a health care professional I am amazed and always puzzled by financing and real estate.

The brokerage format should take care of this scenario but you need some planning there. 

This structure first compensates either partner for skin in the game (kind of like you would otherwise need to pay for private money), then splits rest.On the legal structure, sounds like you'll want to set up an LLC, along with an operating agreement that specifies the different duties you each have, all the stuff you agreed on deal structure above.