Maybe ask some stock questions to break the ice?

I havent done this, however I have read that some guys will write the offer in an entity's name and just sell the stock of the entity to the person who is buying from you.

Using an example lets say you find a duplex for $150,000 (California is higher), your loans interest rate is 6% that would cost $899.33 a month to pay principle and interest back on a 30 year loan.

So these are all Lowes in stock tile mosaics.  

REITs are a segment of commercial real estate investments which are the 2nd highest dividend-yielding asset class after small cap growth stocks.

Keep in mind that there's a difference between "hard money" and "private money" (though everyone may have different terms).Hard money comes from professional lenders that you probably don't have any personal relationship with -- they lend professionally, and they are going to charge as much as they can get away with charging (as business owners, they should).Private money tends to come from family, friends and/or other acquaintances who don't lend professionally, and who are simply looking for a better investment vehicle than whatever they currently have (generally stocks and bonds).

The housing stock is older than average, and has more deferred maintenance, and I dont think it has the same "once prosperous" features in the neighborhood like other areas that have been rejuvinated (eg, old town east) ..

I started with Sotheby’s and they were taking half of my commission, I’m currently with a small broker where I get 70% and I will soon be with EXP Realty making 80% and have the ability to make 100%, with passive income potential and stock ownership.

No PMI, put my principle/interest around $680 + escrows..

If you close on it, then market and resale as the owner, you are a principle and therefore have not violated any laws.