Advance all parties -- including lender.Love you guys -- but troll elsewhere if a nay sayer -- and post here if you have some constructive info or knowledge -- I never claim to be the smartest -- just trying to hear from the smartest. it would help if you would actually give detail about how your helping to keep these transactions safe and sound not just  say so but real actionable advice on how that is done. 

Those would provide some safe harbor since they are government issued docs

Trowels are designed to put the proper amount of mortar under the tile, so you need to watch a youtube video or two on proper technique.  

Think about the first buy, how you'll pay for it, the rent you'll ask for, fixing up costs, adding value, what your family needs, where the home is, the rules you need to follow, how you'll handle it, keeping it safe, and being able to change with the market.

Also are land trust with nominee trustee as the attorney safe?

I am a Cash Buyer , Entrepreneur.  I buy and sell homes and wholesale Lease options . And I provide Rent to own homes for people with less -than perfect credit 

I've got enough depreciation to keep me safe for now, but that sounds like a good option to have. 

I had never missed a payment and had millions in total loans, so I thought that I was safe. 

As well as most folks are far to paranoid about litigation and liability when they are starting out. owning a SFR rental with proper insurance is about as safe as it gets with regard to liability as long as your not being a slumlord.

I couldn’t stand watching a portfolio of this size lose its relative value because it was 100% “safe”.