., For a passive investor, I would try to structure it as a loan.

It's not exactly passive or without risk.

Thanks for the heads up Steven, if I understand your point it is that if I take the cash and do not repair the property within a specified time I could have a tax on any gain.

I am not sure what you mean by "sad part they have a website and every thing (sic)"...most frauds make a website because it is a very cheap way to try and gain credibility.

There is alot to cover and I'm sure it will end up in a mess for both of you as it's clear you have not been doing this long enough to gain the skills and knowledge to pull it off.....so my suggestion is to pull that option and get things set up first.

I would guess getting 20% appreciation in the next 6-8 years would be the top end of possible expectations, unless there's something you know that's going to happen in your area to drive that level of gains.

There is an old saying about not paying for something you can do yourself making you wealthier, like hard work pays, but not if you are really making more money or a more economic benefit is gained by having someone else do something.

When you learn to apply the tax benefits for example to a large family farm for development, the gain for the seller can be a killer (I did one that the family had from the 1870s).

This can also be set up as a passive investment and fund retirement as well.

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