Are there any traditional lenders that will do a portfolio loan on a new condo if the percentage of ownership etc. don't meet Fannie guidelines?

Now you(any entity other than an individual) basically pay a small percentage of your net income.

This results in wholesalers raving and ranting in on line forums about how real estate brokers and sophisticated sellers are stupid, dishonest, criminal, etc. for turning down their offers.There are wholesalers who do close a large percentage of their offers.

I was probably wrong in thinking this, but I was thinking if I paid the mortgages off, I would have a larger percentage of income per house....to supplement my retirement.

Dollars and percentage.

What percentage does the VA require from the seller?

War zones have extremely high crime rates, a high percentage of abandoned houses (15-20%+), and a very low percentage of investors, buyers, or worthwhile tenants.

Okay, maybe he wasn't billionaire in 2000, and he still isn't, but clearly the $10M+ that he made in Halliburton stock options between 2000-2008 is a significant percentage of his net worth...and there's no arguing that the $20B in government contracts that Halliburton received during the Cheney administration significantly contributed to the value of those stock options.

He then gives the RE investo'rs information along with the potential borrowers information to the REIT firm who then shows these potential notes and their ROI percentages to its moms and pops who want to invest their money securely as opposed to IRA's and 401k's.

The SEC and at least Texas' Blue Sky laws have no bearing on if you partner up with your friend, your family, or even a complete stranger for a 50/50 split or 20/80 split or even a yearly percentage payment (i.e. 12% a year on the investment).