What other solutions exist in this industry that you have found particularly useful or innovative?

As far as taxes are concerned Seller had already agreed to pay us prorated cost as per 2014 taxes, but we know that the taxes for 2015 are going to be definitely higher and have an amendment in the HUD to have them reimburse the amount once the taxes for 2015 comes up which is sometime in Nov 2015..My wife is signing the papers as we I write.Kind Regards,Rajiv

Both of these loans were done in Nov. of 2006 and the owner has never made the agreed payments.  

Here in SF everything has gone up a lot since 2012, so you really have to be innovative to get deals to work as buy/holds. 

Just as a every product as its own product life cycle : Innovation stage / Growth stage / Maturity stage / Decline, every city below is at different stages in its life cycle.

What innovative ways have you used to gain a competitive advantage.

Gwyneth,That indeed is an innovative investment.  

Wow Jeff thanks for the intro - Eni i would say come to one of our REIA meetings - next month my partner is teaching and he is teaching a lease option class in Nov also right here in Troy.  

I am taking the free courses and signed up for the RE Investors Expo in Nov. 2016 in TAMPA.

Fed just signaled that week about rates rising and tapering their asset purchase starting in Nov.