Most Exclusive Right to Sell Agreements have and 180 day after listing expires and if it immediately sold most agents would be knocking at the sellers door with their hand out.If they relist with someone else and a previously interested buyer shows up the original listing agent can still demand a portion of the commission."

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We then split renovation cost and split profits at time of sale.I want to most effectively handle taxation and then roll my portion of profits into another real estate investment.  

Bob, you can purchase real estate thru your sdira using cash or by financing, but if you finance, you will be subject to tax for the portion of profits derived from any financing.

AC is a huge one here, especially since a huge portion of renters, at least the ones I've met are all Tucson transplants.  

If some one is getting any mortgage at 5% or below, why would they want any portion of your money at 12% or so.

A smart investor might consider buying up some of these little houses, and make a killing on a rental...Homes in Historic North Everett (my neighborhood) are quite safe, walkable, have easy access to major employers, shopping, and I-5.....and are often in the $500K - $1M+price range (in the gentrified portions...remember the lesson about buying CLOSE to the nicest neighborhood you can?).  

In addition you can't receive gift money as a down payment so there is no way it seems to me to apply any portion of the payment or the NROC to help the TB with a down payment.

Even if its somewhat mentioned elsewhere its nice to be able to point to a specific and obvious portion of a lease to let people know something is not allowed.

I found a deal in my local market here in Baton Rouge where a seller is willing to sell his duplex, that is not currently on the market and he is open to possibilities of carrying a note for a small portion of the purchase price that would reduce my down payment.