Just call a local real estate attorney , they will draft up a note and deed of trust for you for a fee :)

The software doesn't provide that level of granular detail that can mean the difference between 2k and 3k a month. 

I think I'm just not understanding what sort of realtor would be willing to help do something like this because I assume most realtors are used to finding you a move-in ready primary home and that's really what they know, and that the price needs to be a certain level to get a worthwhile commission.

Over my time (over 30 years), if your lender will make a call to the seller/seller's rep to explain the level of due diligence we've done on the buyer usually goes a long way.

Advanced options like a charitable remainder trust can provide tax deductions while avoiding immediate capital gains.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

It took time to build trust, but it paid off.Collaborating with Local Wholesalers: I can’t tell you how many deals I’ve found by working with wholesalers who had properties they couldn’t sell quickly.

If it doesn't, his wife will never trust him again to take an investment swing on anything. 

This is what I am encountering, in the current Mortgage Industry.If you think you will go FHA, Conventional, FHA 203k, etc. and then Quit Claim the property, to a Corporate Entity, or a Land Trust you run the risk of the lender discovering a Title Transfer occurred and activating the "Acceleration Clause" or "Due on Sale Clause" that requires the loan to be paid in full, within 'x' number of days.

If it was me...I'd check with zoning to find out how many dwelling units I could build, and I'd find what the requirements are for those units (type of house, height and setback restrictions, etc.).Then I'd find out what local builders think the cost to construct would be - just get a cost estimate per square foot for 2 or 3 different levels of finish.

When analyzing a market and breaking it down into property Class submarkets, do you find it helpful to complete this division at the city-wide market level, or do you find it also beneficial to additionally break it down by suburb, and even neighborhood?