The niche I am most focused on is rental properties, commercial and residential, but I am willing to explore many different avenues.

Another strategy which is also under my exploration is to simply copy what you did, buy a run-down property, rehab it, get the right NOI and it will simply multiple your property value in a matter of months, then sell again, call it apartment flipping if you will.

First explore if you can have your brother be the RMO of an LLC or Corp or even partnership, if you need it, there are some laws that your brother needs to be here when operating a job, however, just register his address as yours, after 4 years, you can inherit that license, just do a couple of side jobs within those 4 years, just take a business law exam by CSLB.

what is the best way to explore the options of someone owner financing? 

Two I want to quit my job so I have more time to go and explore the world.

Shanna, welcome to the BP world community and greetings from Germany ;-) It's good to hear from you.Sharing Economy 2.0I’ve been exploring a few Airbnb (short term rental) options in Europe in the past few years.

I'm just exploring note investing and I'm looking for some  pointers on how performing notes are priced.  

I'm going to go explore this more - the banks I talked to wouldn't consider residential as it's not my residence.

I am more familiar with the VA Beach area than Norfolk, but maybe something to explore if you are having difficulties.  

There is still so much we haven't had time to explore just yet.