They would be a silent partner, and my husband is the contractor.

If you are in the western half of the state, I use south hills settlements.

@Warren Straley  I'm not sure whether to say "run as fast as you can for the hills" or "run as fast as you can to the bank" and get a check cut.Here's my thinking, pro and con.Cons:  This deal has NOI of about $40,000 and the asking price is $690,000.  

If you have the budget and want to buy a condo, you can also look in Pleasant Hill.

I would like to stay around Scottsdale, and I've taken a liking to Fountain Hills.3) To play off the point above, what is going to be my rest return for AirBnB'ing this place the rest of the year?

For me it is to discount appreciation and always have enough cash to get to the next hill-never get caught short and be forced to sell unless you can make money.

I am not on the loan or the deed, but had more of a "silent investor" role in the deal.

It’s sort of on a hill, and in fall, a ton of leaves pile up.

If it's hill side development it could be costly.$300k for 7,0000 sf lot is a good deal, $500k for build out is a pretty small house, bay area it's prob $275/sf to build if you manage your own subs and that cost is always going up.

He took $5,995 from the tenant and now has went silent.