We are all familiar with buying or originating a note and collecting  the interest until the notes pays off.  

If the HR person has RE properties I would assume that they are good at real estate tax planning and etc and since you have been with them for 20 years you are familiar with them and they are familiar with you.

Every single town in the area has different rules and I have made contact with many of the towns I am interested in to become familiar with the rules 

Renting an apartment for a year allows savings and familiarity with real estate concepts, but still requires rent payments.

Small town lender familiar with the property.

If you’re looking to sell it for top dollar to homeowner, I would suggest finding a realtor that’s familiar with wraps.

I am not familiar with the Knoxville market - but if Kansas City ever interests you, I'd be happy to connect and share our current market. 

As long as they’re familiar with the market you're buying in, it usually doesn't matter too much where the lender is located.

If your corporate attorney is not able to handle it, you may wish to find a corporate attorney in CA to work alongside your corporation's attorney, unless the CA attorney is also familiar with Canadian laws. 

I recently made the move from there, so I'm familiar with the area.Also, what strategies are you looking into?