You will however also consume much more time, take much more risk in exchange for that higher rate of return.

They exchanged some fire yesterday I think but no one was killed luckily.

Instead of the bank providing the funds to purchase the house, the seller gives the house to the buyer in exchange for a promissory note secured by a mortgage.

I have considered that question as well, however for me, the deciding factor is taxes -- I am worried that trying to 1031 exchange will push me into not such a good deal, and otherwise, I would rather not pay the federal + ca taxes on the gain.

I would be happy to help in exchange for knowledge about the industry, insight and advice.

This equity can be used in a 1031 exchange for that next property and is tax advantaged at that point.

A good attorney can help you with understanding securities exchange commission regulations if you plan on raising private capital for your investments.

The tenant in unit 1 mows the lawn and shovels the snow in exchange for reduced rent of $100/month.

I have saved up around 30k in liquid currency, 6k in a 401k and around 8k in investments.I work in the Cerritos Area of Southern California and am wondering a safe bet to throw a Owner/Occupied FHA loan at.I would like to use this as a long term hold investment for monthly gain, and would like to keep my ROI very high.I can not fund a conventional 20% down which is why I am going FHA.I would LOVE to stay within 45 minutes of my work area of Cerritos Auto Square..Any tips?

I've mostly seen people work with flips to get some cash together and get into their rental business.Seller financing can be a godsend in many cases, even if you end up paying a little more, it keeps you from relying on a bank, which is dangerous unless you have a good relationship with a local bank, especially in today's financing climate.As much as I hate flipping single-family houses and duplexes, a few flips can give you enough money to exchange into a property that you want to hold.