My boyfriend/sig. other/ business partner decided that he'd had enough of my constant complaining about how much I hate my job.  

Our IRAs are self-directed and we use them to invest in real estate (Notes, joint ventures, etc).  

This doesn't sound like a motivated seller this sounds like an investor trying to make some moneyIf she wants to so think about doing a joint venture with herTell her you'll  fix it up, with your cash, and then sell it and she'll get her equity in about three or four months after it sells

The constant civil unrest from political conflict sees buildings being reduced to rubble every few years.I remember going there in 2011 and being shocked by the fact that several huge buildings no longer existed due to recent bombings.Bangkok is a pulsating and expanding city which has great magnetism to foreigners from around the world.

@John MarinoYou can be a real estate operator instead of investor without using banksLow equity deals, buy subject to or wrap aitd , exit strategy lease or lease to ownLow equity deals,lease to own and then assign for a feeMinor rehabs, do a joint venture with the seller instead of a wholesale, use private money for the minor rehab, create a note for the seller table for months after the rehabFree and clear houses, learn about installment sales at IRS.gov, offer 105% of FMV but get  the payment of installment sale low, search imputed interest table on the IRS site, show the seller that installment sale private mortgage is a way for them to further their retirement plan, and the payment can survive their death, payment can go to their heirs or to a charityThere are more things you can do without banks :)@Josh Caldwell

@Marvin McTawThank you for the props@Nathaniel GordonFor 30 years I've always thought about, "I'm not gonna make any money if the seller doesnt make any money"Wholesaling many times the seller gets screwedSome rules of thumb:Minor rehab, under 15% of ARV in rehab cost, 1. show the 70% of ARV minus rehabThen 2. show joint venture with the sellerFormula isAdd up the following, costs to sell + rehab costs + private lender money interest + your joint venture fee of 10%Subtract those from your ARVIf you do both calculations, most the time on mild rehabs, the seller makes more moneyMany times the difference is alot :)The biggest reason is you don't have any holding costs 

VRBO/HomeAway already has this calendar functionality.Why not check with them and see if they can provide a separate Homeowner login where they can only see their property, and your PM login can see all the properties you are managing.I went to the Homeaway summit in Atlanta this summer and they seem to be very accommodating and they are constantly looking for ways to improve their system.They may already have this in Beta form and you could possibly sign up as a Beta tester to get his functionality if it isn't available to the masses yet.Certainly wouldn't hurt to ask.Other option is to have a separate logon for each property on VRBO/HomeAway that you share with each owner.

My spider senses tell me that the majority of your opinions would reject any premarital joint venture.

Its just a constant battle.

I am constantly looking for deals that are 70% of ARV or better.