I figure this would be a good easy project home becuase i don't have to work around anything that's existing.

Assumable loans exist, too.The trick is finding a good deal.

How do you find people willing to invest without running afoul of state and federal securities regulations.

I believe in regulations but they went crazy. if you wonder why things cost more it's because of regulations.

There's no trailer in existence that's worth anything near $80K.Lonnie deal refers to Lonnie Scruggins, and his book "Deals on Wheels".

People like us exist, we just don't make the news.

Originally posted by Wheatie:To be frank, when you offer 20% returns and say "there is hardly any way to lose money in what I am doing" my eyebrows really go up.So do the eyebrows and investigative interest of every state regulator and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

And that was expanding their existing business into a vacant lot (2-3 acres) between their business and the freeway.Its going to very much depend on the planning department that governs the zoning, and their process.

Do those opps still exist?

Both realtors and lawyers have ethics regulations that do not officialy allow them to lie.