DoD has privatized much of the base housing over the previous decade.

Non-recourse loans are much more common among private and commercial lenders, but there are plenty of them out there.

Transition to private money (8-12%, no points)3.

CON'T...a 3-5 year tour down there and the way the owning and selling has been down there, rentals are your best bet.2) The island is better for single people and the southside is better for families.

If the by-laws in a private community state that you cannot run a business from your home, does renting that home constitute a business?

I bet it can be hard with a non-approving spouse lol!

So all other factors being held equal, Texas might be the best bet.

If you have significant capital to invest (I don't know your situation) a safe bet is partnering up with a hard money firm and becoming a transactional funder - kind of the same concept except you don't end up being a slumlord...

I am looking for a website template that I can send potential private lenders to.

The family would prefer the contract to be paid off early so the can close out the estate.I also have extraordinarily good records for the work/money I've put into the house.Is there any easy way to determine if a bank does portfolio lending, or is my best bet to call around and ask?