Here's how I see this deal:Gross rents: $1,200Operating Expenses: $600NOI: $600Mortgage (30 yr, $65K incl. repairs, 7% NOO): $432Cash flow: $168 per month, which is too low for me - I like $100 per unit per month.It does cash flow, but multi-units can require higher than 2% to cash flow properly ($100/unit/month).

What it has done, is created a hardship for honest investors like ourselves.I don't invest in New Mexico so don't know the laws and rules there, but I would ventire to guess you can do them, you just need to make sure you follow the proper protocol.Perhaps some NM investors can chime in.

I guess my question is; What is a proper plan of action on buying and holding?

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Let me answer the question from my point of view:I would never expect a lender to advance me funds directly - the money should ALWAYS be sent to a lawyer in trust.I would expect that my lender would want his lawyer to review the agreement between us to ensure that my lender was covered.I would NEVER expect a lender to lend funds unless the funds were backed up by a hard asset with a substantial sum of money invested in the asset by the person requesting funds.For example - I will have $ 40 K of my own cash into the deal for a house that is valued at $ 180K +, but that we are purchasing for $ 160K.

Considering the plethora of training agents can get regarding short sales, many are trained or have resources available to them that will ensure they can succeed in a short sale situation.

And it was deemed that the lease to purchase agreement constituted a partial interest in the property for the lessee.Check with a local attorney for the proper wording to avoid such a situation if you choose the lease route.

I would think priming would ensure a better adhesion.

I can not properly evaluate your deal with provided NOI.

If you have an investor lend you money - that investors is not in a flipping business, he is simply a lender, loaning money to you.Let me reiterate what I said earlier: you should contact a professional and discuss your situation in details to get a proper guidance, you can only share limited amount on the forum... based on the above discussion I can't say that I fully understand your business model, if we were talking on the phone that would be a different situation, I can ask any clarifying questions I need to get a full understanding in order to provide you with correct guidance...