When you contact live and invest to see if they can help, they are nowhere to be found.One of the sales people for the Panama real estate told me Lief gets kick backs for every sale that comes from his live and invest folks like me (he claims he does all the due diligence for us to make sure it's a good investment) but he's probably just making a deal with these developers and ends up the winner and we end up the loser.

I've seen a people make this work successfully in Tulsa, you'd just need to be sure your goals align and the contract is set up correctly.Out of curiosity, what interested you in rent-to-own? 

Both require a postal permit so the saving is gobbled up fast.  

Just make sure the OTA backs you up.

Even more are evicted informally.My company manages 400 rentals, and we evict less than 1% per year.How do you measure up?

From hidden structural issues to last-minute design changes, these can add up quickly.

But obviously, we have spent the better part of 20 years on the buyer's side of the table, so we are looking for some general advice, tips/tricks, or even the pitfalls of setting up a hard money lending arm to augment our current business model. 

They can guide you through the process and hook you up with reliable lenders who've done this before.The key is having a solid grasp of the portfolio's financials, a clear plan for the properties, and a team of pros to help you navigate the financing side.

A house has come up for sale next door to one of their existing houses, and due to the convenience that would provide from an operational standpoint, they want to open up shop there.  

It was a hard lesson that nearly cost us a $25,000 deal, countless hours of effort, and more sleepless nights than I’d care to admit.We had a prime deal lined up, with a buyer who was eager to move forward.