Your generalized approach could work but sourcing the data would be the challenging aspect of this.

I am looking into becoming a private money lender for a real estate investment company who secures their loans by placing the lender as the 1st lean position and uses a "Reverse Quit Claim Deed" to avoid the necessity of foreclosure proceedings.

I don't want to rent a self storage unit and have to load and unload multiple times if I can avoid it.

Best to have a very frank discussion with the lender up front to avoid last minute surprises.

Avoid the very common desire to "finally just buy something".

Conventional financing is tough for small town, non-franchised eateries.Small town may mean aspects of commercial assessments like traffic count, location, tax issues, permits and regulatory matters in that business may not be too appropriate.

TI is like any other insurer, if it's not covered or they can avoid a claim, they generally will.As I mentioned too, lenders won't usually take a SWD from an individual selling with uninsured title. :)

You should title your props in PA entities to avoid double tax.

If I go VA, I know I can avoid paying PMI, which would save me $35 - $50 a monthAnd If I end up going FHA loan, I'm looking at going with TN's downpayment assistance program.Thanks much for any and all comments and opinions.

It's not something to be avoided, or sought out, it's your local market and the local HOA that you have to look at.