Try putting the name of the more popular self directed IRA organizations into your local auditors site . properties are titles in the name of the IRA custodian FBO the owner of the IRA.

Also, there are some non profits that buy properties and allow homeowners to buy back and/or rent back and it's completely legal.I would say that MANY TRADITIONAL short sales have what's called an arms length transaction form which does state under no circumstance will the homeowner be allowed to remain on the premises in any manner.You have to see which servicer the homeowner is working with.All this aside.....I don't think it's a good idea.

But, you better have your accounting organized and pro forma ready when going to the banks.

No promises on the organized delivery of them, but I tried to collect my thoughts to help others out (and as a reference) when they were in my spot.

No lender is going to give non-recourse financing to anyone starting out and for those with as much experience as I have, it's still a big issue to get around, I don't even bother.....unless it was a non-profit deal.

Most of the PM's there will have their CPM or working on it and they will be involved enough in the business to be part of that professional organization.

Hi Bill, I have not completed a deal like this, but perhaps speaking with someone in the following organizations would get you where you need to be?

Then some discussion of the programs form the city and various organizations for lead remediation, energy efficiency, improvements.

For example you have a organization in the US called the IRS, which we do not have however we have one called Revenue Canada.

It'll organically draw people to you, and keep working for you when someone steals it :-)