This 'Principal', leading position provides numerousopportunities and profit points8.

What other states are good to invest in four plexes where I could have a decent positive cashflow?

They were all thrilled that even 100% financing could yield positive cash flows here--since I have only invested here with positive cash flows I decided to see how investors investing for appreciation thought!

You would give them a first mortgage position in the property to secure their investment and then when you are done with the rehab you could refi the property and pay back the investor plus 10% (as an example).

Doing a lease purchase increases my liability because I am obligated to purchase the property at the end of the term but on a lease with the option to buy gives me the rights to purchase the property at the end of the term with the option to walk away.As an investor I want to avoid liability at all costs or at least reduce my amount of liability.If you do the lease option correctly you will earn money right away, a positive monthly cash flow and future income.

It’s been rented out since Oct 05.I learned a lot and feel I could have negotiated lower prices but they are renting for a positive.

You can either go short the home builders like Toll Brothers or St Joe or you can short a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) or ETF.Going short is highly risky and with REITs or ETFs, you may also be stuck with paying high dividends is you hold your short position for a long time.

They will not buy second position notes.ATTENTION!!

Concidering your in Ca, how are you able to purchase a rental property with positive cashflow?

If you don't have that program and have studied and applied it, then you're absolutely positively most definitely not a serious real estate investor.