Calculate the Depreciation Recapture AmountThe depreciation recapture amount is 0.28 x $220,000, which is your tax bracket, expressed as a percentage, multiplied by the recapture gain.The depreciation recapture amount will be $61,600.As you can see from the above example, it’s quite complicated, but you were able to figure out the depreciation recapture amount.

I usually just tell people I am a retired Pakistani chicken farmer because everything above is much too complicated to explain.

Due to my profession as an aircraft mechanic, I consider myself "handy" and able to quickly learn how to utilize various tools and techniques for repairs and maintenance. 

Sometimes you'll have a sponsor who gets an ownership percentage just for using their wealth to sign the loan.it's a complicated process, sounds like you haven't done much research on it.

Also the risk should be my responsibility as well.3)  It just makes things more complicated for the partner. 

I recommend starting locally and if you intend to owner finance and would eventually like to cash out of that, you can offer up those notes for sale too to recoup capital.As far as meeting contractors, it is often trial and error until you find the right subs for each trade (assuming you act as GC and sub it all out individually) which you should on mobile homes as they are not that complicated.

Another twist is that one of these properties is commercial, so that may complicate how a traditional lender writes up the note.

I have been a landlord for about 11 years and still finding myself learning new business techniques, and styles.

This is very complicated. 

There's always new technology, new techniques, new materials, new everything.