The goal, of course, is to get back to the basics: what's the difference between real rate of return versus average rate of return, why saving taxes is super important, what's compounding interest, how can you tell the pros and cons of using different life insurance as a financial instrument for your RE deals, is your real estate activity a trade or business or is it an investment activity, and why it matters, etc... etc....As I'm putting together a webinar for the most requested topic for the next 3 weeks so I'd like to get your input, what would you like to learn more about from a tax CPA, retirement planning specialist? 

@Ryan Thomson, a realtor in Springs was instrumental in helping me find my home here in TX last year. 

2) Title/escrow/recording are closing costs and what it cost to record the Deed of trust, or whatever security instrument is used in the state. 3) all the fees and closing costs should come out of the loan amount, which would mean that whatever you are putting down needs to be enough to cover these costs of the loan doesn't cover them + the purchase price...

Yes, bridge loans with rehab is the instrument that REI use to get into a property at it's lowest point and add value to it to increase its worth. 

Here is the language from the HUD guideline document:"At least one borrower must occupy the property and sign the securityinstrument and the mortgage note in order for the property to be consideredowner-occupied.FHA security instruments require a borrower to establish bona fide occupancyin a home as the borrower’s principal residence within 60 days of signing thesecurity instrument, with continued occupancy for at least one year."

Most of our offerings are debt instruments, which we purchase on a 100% cash basis.  

I view buy-and-hold cash flow as an instrument to stabilize my future income that comes with many ups-and-downs.

DoT = Deed of TrustWith seller financing there is a deed to the buyer recorded along with a security instrument (either a mortgage or deed of trust).

Purchase price, down payment, interest rate, term, amortization, maturity date, balloon if any, instrument securing the loan, lien priority, etc.

I strongly recommend you talk with Swanny..........He was very instrumental in advice on what to do to find good solid investro focused Realtors in Cleveland before I started investing out there.