The Florida panhandle was recently rated number 1 for best return on investment in a study by Rented, Inc. 

It's also important to have a maintenance covenant in your lease that states all issues are to be reported when discovered - and then list a few examples like a running toilet, dripping faucet. 

I'm still really new to this and the opportunity has come to us before I've had a lot of time to study seller financing.

Hello community, I wanted reach out to get some advice.Although I've studied RE investing for the past 10 years Ive never actually purchased anything.

Where or how could I get a better understanding or can someone help as far as how to properly study?

It is the perfect combo as he has the ability to get a mortgage but no time and I don't have the credit but I have the time to learn, study and take care of business.

Before I discovered BiggerPockets I was interested in buying rentals units but I did not have the money and experience so I partner with a really close friend......I know....

You need to do your own study for appreciation projections.

I'm definitely going to spend some time studying deals/the local market before I even think about buying in a specific location, although I'm hoping to stick in North Portland.

If you think you will go FHA, Conventional, 203k, etc. and then Quit Claim the property, to a LLC, or a Land Trust you run the risk of the lender discovering a Title Transfer occurred and activating the "Acceleration Clause" or "Due on Sale Clause" that requires the loan to be paid in full, within 'x' number of days.