Hi all, Thanks for all the feedback and support.

@Marcus Wallace@Tim MacyThanks for the support.

huh. if i'm licensed, i'm acting as agent. if i'm wholesaling i'm acting as principal. i don't represent anyone except my company since i operate through my investment company.the other posts also say:"If you option a hundred thousand dollar house or get a sale and purchase agreement with "and/or assigns" at the top of the agreement, you don't own anything, and the courts look at that as operating "agent for" anyone seen any court case that supports that claim??

Refer to the California Department of Consumer's Affairs guidelines for the security deposit.http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/se...

Once you get an idea you can start a spread sheet of portfolio lenders in the area and ask lenders at each one about the metrics.The key metrics they will be looking at most likely are DSCR (debt service coverage ratio, usually in the 1.2x range or better), LTV/LTC (loan to value or loan to cost, depending on the project), guarantor support, amortization in the 20 year range plus or minus, and maturities in the 5 year range plus or minus.

I can support that my headache factor might be reduced with that option.

My wife and I are getting into the real estate investment world and would love some support and advice from the BP community.

LLs attempting to charge pet deposits or pet rent to tenants with service or support animals.

(If not, you would need to get the support of the other homeowners to reinstate the Corporation)What does the HOA cover?

This site is absolute gold in terms of resources and support.