You are essentially selling and owner financing.

It seems like a great primer to some of the key aspects of development and 6 weeks is enough to cover a lot of ground, but short enough that it won't take away from other areas of your life.Real Estate Development Principles and Process REDV-0020Real Estate Development Pro Forma Analysis REDV-0030Real Estate Development Construction Loan Finance REDV-0040Real Estate Development Construction Essentials REDV-0050

You then "assign" (essentially sell) your contract to another investor. 

Essentially the city or county is selling you the right to become the tax collector.

Buying in an HOA neighborhood essentially means you are becoming business partners with your neighbors, which can be great or horrible. 

Look at your fire coverage, our insurance was higher due to the fire district and lack of street hydrants but there was nothing we could do about that. 

I can put my kids in a better school district, feel better about where I am living, but I would not be where I want to be financially yet. 

Essentially, what would you want if I was offering this to you?

You also don't get your money right away,  you essentially habe another process to go through to get it.Sometimes getting a lawyer to write a demand letter scares tenants enough to give some if not all the owed amount.

Essentially, you put a lien on at least one other property's equity that you own against another.