You get renters that just like houses are much tougher on the units.How much land is this sitting on?

I'm seeing that you need to be a realtor for 3 years "full time" before being able to get your broker's license and I was just hoping to get the ball rolling on the PM end of things a lot sooner.

Does your coach house include land?

I am trying to soak up as much information on real estate investing so that I can hit the ground running when I land back stateside.What books/podcasts/articles/other resources would you guys recommend so that I can widen my knowledge of real estate investing and give myself the best opportunity for success?

Anyone in the same boat (great day job but looking for that supplemental income/investing potential) have any tips on how, what, when to start and get the ball rolling?

If the loan gets called and you can't cover it you could go to jail. land trust while nice is still an alienation of title and banks can and will call loans.. they are not clueless when thousands of folks all of a sudden create land trusts  LOL.. they know whats really happening..  

Hopefully the seller wants to play ball because I offered $23k below list. 

Protecting your equity position by investing in non-volatile assets and markets, so that when things go low, banks can look at you as a viable candidate when you go into land-grab mode.

Hey bp, I am buying my primary home via land contract, from my grandparents.

Also with houses you have both the land and the building appreciating where with a condo you just have the unit.