That's where a security deposit would come into play.

So is changing sectors from residential to commercial or passive fractionals - all depending on th individual facts of your case. 

I purchase a gemini (which is basically a duplex where each side is individually owned) at trustee sale. 

I made a ton of money doing those but you have to be in for the "long play".

You should never play a game without understanding the rules.

West Philadelphia born and raised, on the play.. you know how it goes.

Final would be completing the application with the City of Redlands or perhaps in some cases San Bernardino County, pay the required fees to related agencies and then play the waiting game for approval and assignment of new APN number. 

For example a 12 or 13% ROI looks great for an individual but a 40/60 split on that leaves the better half getting around 7% back.

He told me the developer never funded anything to start the hoa like he was supposed to so they were playing catch up.Yet another reason why I'm hoping my offer of 2k or 3k will be enticing enough to just let them stay out til the end of this lease.

Most of the times the reason someone is considering pulling personal funds together with their retirement funds is because there is not enough funds individually to make such investment.