Many investors are looking for passive income, others would like to supplement a salary from a job or business they’re quite satisfied with; still others want an inflation hedge.So I ask, what goal(s) are you wanting to accomplish by utilizing real estate investing?

If you are a provisional broker you have to be supervised by a broker (broker in charge) Once you satisfy your educational requirements to become full broker you can operate as a sole proprietor

Lenders want collateral that they can easily liquidate to satisfy a debt."

I'm considering purchasing in the Asheville, NC area, and would purchase something that not only satisfies me for my visits, but also is universally attractive for vacation tenants, meaning an attractive setting, reasonably close to downtown, and modern amenities.  

The sellers of the house in question refinanced the property back in 2001 at which time mortgage company (B) paid/satisfied the mortgage that mortgage company (A) held.

Because I think unleveraged residential rental real estate in middle America best satisfies my interests.

Deposits in all states are cash or it's equivalent paid to ensure contract performance, never has a copy of a check been considered a deposit, a copy of a check may provide evidence in a file that a check or draft was made as a deposit, it may satisfy administrative requirements for a file, but that is not a deposit until good funds or other assets accepted are credited to an escrow account (in real estate) or to a seller's account, if not escrowed).

On top of the Vetting process, you have SEC Registration requirements and procedures that need to be followed and an Accounting and Control System would have to be formed just to be able to satisfying reporting requirements.The concept of Team Work is dead on...just the suggested platform/method is simply dead :)/**Your Network = Your Net Worth**

So, does the seller give me cash at closing (the 15%), or does the seller give the bank the money to satisfy the 25% LTV? 

They got their asking price so they are usually satisfied with that.