You'll gain more credibilty that way making volume of selling 2-3 houses a month and making 3K per deal.

I enjoy a modest passive income which I have been pouring back into the business.

You can gain knowledge.

There are a number of options, search around on Biggerpockets and see what interests you.For the money, hard loans or mortgages might interest me, fairly passive investments.

I will take the larger % gain, in a stable market, over the smaller gain in the 'high dollar' market.

ATM we're pleased with our PM but we thought it may be good to diversificate.Maybe we will still invest in Tampa but in France letting all the eggs in the same basket is kinda double or quits.I've done a lot of research myself on the web to draw some rough lines for our next move.As you may guess, we want a passive investment as the primary goal is to maintain our capital.

I work probate and vacant properties but my question is, how are you gaining access to these other ones?

The seller will report a portion of the buyer's payments as a return of basis, a portion as taxable profit (capital gain), and a portion as interest income.If the seller owned the property free and clear.

Subsequently, I'm trying to develop a strategy, where I can gain a monthly cash flow on the mtg. pmt WITHOUT the risk.

I want the IRS to treat this as a clear sale now so I avoid capital gains entirely.