The goal is to create nice affordable living that members enjoy and take care of. 

Here's a list of non-recourse lenders: https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/2810/50272-list-of-non-recourse-lenders-for-self-directged-ira-and-401k

Regarding fire prevention, luckily, we're members of the local community organization that provides a Firewise assessment to members.

Both are also free for Pro members, so we recommend using both for different benefits.

I'm an active duty military member and our family has been moving around the country for the past 20 years so we're excited to begin buying some places we can hold onto.

Quote from @Samantha Benz: Hey everyone, I am a brand new investor and member of the Bigger Pockets Community.

Working with a private lender can indeed come with challenges, particularly regarding qualifications and funding structures.For your cosigner, they typically will need to be a member of your LLC and the private lender will want them to hold 51% - depending on lender of course.Compensating your cosigner fairly is based on what both parties believe is fair.

There is a great group of members on here to connect with.

Quote from @James Jefferson: Hi, I have a family member that had a reverse mortgage on their property it's a 3b 1b 1 acre of land heats by oil no hvac and on well water.

Usually, a single-member LLC to avoid filing separate tax returns.