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".  

next  Thread will be turning the dog house into a discount air bnb 

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.