When I found deals they would partner with me and either buy the deal from me and pay me a flat fee, or we would partner on the deal and I would see it through till the end.

Whether the seller accepts it or not is a different matter and if they do accept it whether they still pay the commission is another different matter.

Person A did NOT file form 709 or pay any gift tax for the quit claim deed transfer.

Do not pay him he is a fraud type of guy. he won't teach you the right way of doing it. he will just sell you something you can find online.

How would you explain these buyers terms to the seller. ok. 30 year amortization means the monthly payments are based on a 30 year loan, but at year 20 whatever the balance is they pay it off then (balloon payment)Personally I would NOT accept any of these offers.

They couldn't afford a single-family home in the same neighborhood, but with the income generated from the other unit of my duplex, they were more than happy to pay top dollar.

People should recognize things never get cheaper (which is why now everyone should roth 401k that savings because I would rather pay taxes on it now than in 30-40 years)... 

Is not HELOC better as the interest does not change and also you only pay for what you use ?

Any difference between the monthly payment Sam pays to Mike and Mike pays to the original lender goes into Mike's pocket.Technically it violates the Due on Sale clause.

This means that you will probably need to pay registration and filing fees in at least 2 states if you don’t buy CA property as a CA resident.Any lawsuits should be limited to the assets of the LLC and not your personal assets (assuming you run the LLC appropriately and the corporate veil is not pierced, some debate as to SMLLC).