I think you should try to stage in such a way that it flows, but make it noted that furniture is not included.

She has no family and no heirs, the intention is to leave everything to the sheep and a trusted animal care organization :) The question is, at this stage in life, what is the best use of her assets and when is the best time to enjoy the reward of her financial, energetic and personal investment?

Taking advantage of these lending benefits not only eases the financial entry point but also sets the stage for a more secure and profitable investment.Saving as much cash as possible as early on in the process is huge so the low down payment option of owner financing I can't recommend enough. 

My focus these days is centered on more traditional investment properties (multifamily, self-storage, mobile home parks, retail, etc).

I know of some furniture companies doing staging for free, as it can help to advertise their products while you are trying to sell the house.

Jennifer,Check your local habitat for humanity center.

I think that good single families, duplexes or triplexes would be the best option for starters.In GENERAL looking back to 2008-2012 the US and NZ cycles are running somewhat parallels, so if this is close to reality perhaps in 24-18 months the markets will level off.At this stage I'm trolling the forum, educating myself on the locations, returns and keen to interact with Key players in the locations.

Also, there are so many other markets in different stages that you could essentially go from market to market and never slow down.

I heard that Bosch was speaking some months ago at a real estate club that sometimes has a pitch-guy on stage, so I discounted Bosch's program.

@Eric H.Congrats, as someone who is at the very beginning stages it is nice to see a success story from someone who was in my position not long ago!