All, I have had this exact situation a couple of times while building my portfolio. 

At the same time, what you are doing won't be scaleable and can rapidly degrade into a situation where you are being taken advantage of, unintentionally or not.

Hi Laura RennerI might be able to assist depending on your situation.

The tax situation is entirely different, and it is therefore an apples-to-oranges comparison.  

Hi Everyone,I need some advice from the community.  Last year, I sold my house and decided to rent a townhouse in my area.  Our lease is about to end on July 15th.  I spoke with the landlord about the option to purcha...

Without diving too deep into your situation, I would also suggest you work to stabilize your income if you want to go the Fannie/Freddie route. 

It will all depend on the math for your area(s) and situation.

If someone is getting $900 per month in lot rent, then this is a very unique situation and recreating it for $500K seems very unlikely.  

@Dan Heuschele Oh that doesn't sound like the best situation. 

I called a custodian company in Las Vegas called Preferred Trust and they said it was possible to invest in an online business like an Amazon store or a website with a SDIRA as well as real estate.