Put cashflow money under a mattress until you figure out what the hell to do next.

One have been approved for a $200 mortgage loan, the other one wants to get into real estate and has acess to family members overseas with hundreds of thousands of dollars in their mattresses (money is dormant).

I really don't want to hear about how you took $50k out of your mattress and paid cash for your first

A single tenant investment grade BBB-  or better the odds of default are very low and passive.If you had Aspen Dental, T-mobile, Starbucks 3 topper with corporate guarantee and 10% increase every 5 years then different ballgame then mom and pop tenants.It's all in the details that makes the difference which way you might go.STNL credit tends to sell at lower cap rate also with longer term leases.

What makes you specifically recommend the mattress that you do.

That's up to the Investor as Risk Tolerance is all individual.In fact, I know people who would not Invest in a CD but put their money in their Mattress because they fear a Bank Run like what happened in Greece over the Financial Crisis.

We are also in a buyers grou where we get discount on Helix mattresses, and then we get our linens from hotel suppliers such as HD Supply and others.

Still we heard nothing.I apologize let me clear that up I am living in the home and have been since 6-1-2017 with all utilities legally cut on as well.Before taking Possession the property was full of trash, rodents, bugs etc and left over ads mattresses with large rodent holes etc.. before paying we also went over to the property every day before our 20 days were up and still no sign of anyone living on the property. all of a sudden this maintenance man popped up when my husband was doing all the yard work and cleaning up the outside of property and attempted to board up a broken window that was on the home, my husband stated to him we paid the taxes on this property and have been watching it for about 2 months and before hand and that we were taking possession.

Get good mattress.  

.- it is important that some of the furnishings are quality including common area seating and mattresses.