Also, zoning for village-style in  town development seems rare and difficult, in favor of large hotel and apartment projects.

Subdivisions, RV parks, resort-style developments/venues, storage, warehouses, small office, etc.

And while, to a degree those assets compete, they offer a different style of living, and thus are relatively insulated from volatility in apartment supply.

Dutchess county's parcel access has a "Sales" section in which you can filter by date, property type, building style, much like Zillow.

Run-of-the-mill homes aren't going to do as well, but if you're bringing the amenities, buying a home with some style, furnishing well, photographing it with a professional and writing a slick listing, then your vacation rental should hit 55% out of the game and be aiming for 70% by year two or three.

Not Warren Buffet style but easily enough money to live on.

Some people with cash to throw around don't look so diligently and run into cash flow issues.3: Life style: We decided to downscale our lifestyle and even do away with our cars for a short while.

It being more of a timing thing as my money isn't that liquid - I intend to repay with the proceeds from my current condo as apart of the payment back to my parents.My loan officer has given me a "GIFT/DONOR" form for the 2 fam mortgage and knowing that I am only capable of receiving $15k without being taxed, how does one navigate this and utilize more of a loan style method that will not affect me at the end of the year.

Now, if i raise it a little bit more, I get vaulted ceiling (more potential resale value + another rental with a tall loft style bed ) 

I was wondering what is a better style of creative financing... the two options I am interested in using for my real estate investing business are either a lease-purchase agreement or a lease option.Which would benefit the seller more and which would benefit the buyer more?