In a wholesale situation, the F.B.I. looks at all parties involved, does not care that you didn't know and can ruin your life for a long time to come.  

I can't speak for Methods #1 and #2, but there are TONS of older landlords out there (like my boss) who are at a point in their life where, while they're NOT READY TO SELL, they'd love to find someone else to hand over the reigns. 

NOI, and by extension the cap rate allows people to compare 2 different assets.The amount of leverage an investor uses, and the rate at which he borrows, and the length of time they have to pay back that debt are completely independent factors from the asset.

Take a look at BP's blog where new articles are published every day: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog4.

The plans I am thinking about would be 100% owned by me to give away at no cost.  

I'd love some input on what to do:I am a 40 yrs with a stock market investments of 350K trying to coast fire in the next couple of years.I just got a green card and moving to the US from Canada and looking at which accounts to invest that money in the US.But I am not sure I will stay in the US in 10 or 20 yrs.What do you think would be the best strategy to coast fire when you are not sure where you are going to be in your later years?

@Michelle Marie bruetschIf email/phone is not working, then show up at the onsite sales office and ask them in-person.

I also may stay a night at each rental complex and get a feel listing.

Every few days to a week a neighbor cleans up the alley in the back of their property and at the curbside in the front of their property because she simply can't stand the sight of the trash they seem to purposely drop.  

Purchase price: $290,000 Cash invested: $90,000 Sale price: $478,500 Rancher/rambler of 2,150SF at the heart of Bel Air.