I do have some time during the day when I won't be playing poker and I won't be going to shows!

Ideally I would like an additional year to sell the property.

Yes there is a due on sale clause in any conventional or govt. loan, such will NEVER come into play setting a residence in a family trust.

I also suggest you keep your money situation to yourself until you know who you are dealing with, you need to play poor as a church mouse, IMO.

Something askew is in play, and to our detriment as investor-buyers.

try epropertysites.com too you can change the templates, the looks, and music that plays during the virtual tour.

If so, how do you locate the ideal person for that, and what would you expect to pay and receive from that person, and would they typically have ongoing involvement through the project (or just upfront consultation and design work).

If your play is buy and hold, you will have to find long term private financing which may be more diffficult then short term for flips.You may consider doing a few flips with private funding to raise more cpaital for your buy and holds.

Should we move on or wait to see how this plays out.

(Also not opposed to very specific advice either).Ok, for starters, let’s assume I have $100k cash to invest in real estate (ideally multi-unit properties).