I wrote a blog post last night that may help prompt some additional questions for you to use in your search.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/8756/51616-tru...

I came across them last night after researching on BP about RE attorneys.

Bryan Otteson Funny, I was just talking w/ my wife last night about exactly what you posted... using the retirement $$ for secured private lending.

On my last visit I felt a sense of urgency to try and help the island recover in someway but I believe this is deeper than most of us know.

Selling Agent Commission:  Commissions are negotiable, however I would not be "selling" on a double close, so no agent's commission.School District: This district have three great magnet schools for: Fine Arts (100% graduation/scholarship rate; Elite Academics (IB/AP programs); and World Languages that do not require students to live in any particular boundary within the county.  

If you did do that you can qualify to do FHA again if it's been over 2 years since the last one.

I have done my share over the last 30 years of smashing bugs.

My issue is going to be in not over improving it (I probably did that with the last one).

Write it up as a personal letter.When you do all that, then contact a local RE Agent to give you a list of all the houses in that neighborhood that have sold in the last 5 years with all cash.

We had passed on it last fall due to the price being pretty high for the note.