Five-Year Boom , is it me or that a pattern, JTReal-estate values surged fourfold over the past five years, fueled by a supply shortage and an influx of expatriates.

Simply a supply and demand thing.

I'm probably being a hard-*** but I'm not in this business to supply free housing.

YOur best advice on how to structure this is from your attorney, not from the opinions of others on an open forum, myself included.Good luck to you.By the way, grouping funds from a few individuals to create a larger purchasing power is a great startegy when used legally and properly, such as with an LLC and O agreement.

Understanding the needs of others will supply all of your needs.Example: I read many of the post regarding wholesaling and I still am amazed at how many people are trying to accomplish this task, but many are not thinking outside of the box.

The market rents are less than the monthly payment (PITI) in certain areas.Does that mean you'd structure your notes to be negative amortizing in those cases?

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Sellers are too emotional and this one you already say is a mess.Ditto you want your agent looking into the values, the deal, the structure.

I'm sure we could supply a small deserted island with small arms and munitions somewhere.

You are right that this board supplies the most information.