I've thought about the same ideas you pose in your question - some fantastic BP Podcast Episodes that relate are:#9 - Using Hard Money Lenders to Grow Your Business with Ann Bellamy - this one could be interesting for you because you could be the money side of a deal#28 - Note Investing and Raising Private Money with Dave Van Horn - If you sold a business at 19, you must be money savvy so check out note investing#138 - Self Storage, Systems, and SEO with Michael Rogers - Self Storage can provide very attractive potential depending on your geographic region...something I'm looking into myselfIf you find decision making & behavioral psychology interesting, some books I highly recommend are:The Power of Habit - Charles DuhiggInfluence: The Psychology of Persuasion - Robert CialdiniLogic of Failure - Dietrich DörnerLet me know how things go and good luckMike

Seller is your partner - he may love to be without payments and managementI can think of some more - but it is getting late and wife is waiting for me to come home with all that rent money I collected to day.This is a wonderful business - it can be fun and profitable --- oh - I'd forget about asking a lawyer - anybody can tell you how to be conventional - STICK TO CREATIVE solutions ---Charles 

Charles and @Cory E.

I work in Prince George's County.

Welcome to Biggerpockets @Charles McCabe!

@Wendy Oliver - @Charles Elmer is correct.

Hello my name is Charles.  

Hi James.My wife is from Grand Lake, just outside of Lake Charles.

Ahhh . . . a fan of the Prince!

Vernon, Charles Village, etc.