You will have a very hard time borrowing what you have into it at any point unless the comps change substantially.

If the seller’s purpose is to raise money for the general use of a business enterprise or to finance substantial investments and the buyer is interested primarily in the profit the note is expected to generate, the instrument is likely to be a “security.”

I've identified an awesome property thats still on the market that would be perfect, depending on what you built, the spread could be substantial.

I meant in general terms of how a warm beverage may influence a buyer.

Hey Everybody, I was curious to hear people's thoughts on the following: I live in a town with a strong college influence - Santa Cruz, California.

2) Even the lenders who have pre-approved me and agreed to carry this through the loan process have told me that due to the unique features of this property there is no guarantee that an acceptable appraisal can be obtained to substantiate the loan.

You’ll likely find that most points and interest charges are substantially less than the 50/50 split common in many partnership/JV agreements.

If you've got a proposal/prediction that may substantiate in better yields going forward, definitely sell.

Other factors that influence a HML is the comfort level with funding a home that is not a first time home buyer home....which could lower the loan to ARV % from 65% to 60% for example.

That book was a big influence for me, I should re-read it myself.