You're just going to need to find a couple of folks on the ground that you trust.

My primary residence is in a trust.  

This may give the seller/agent more trust that you know what you are doing. 

I looked it up and saw it too, but then realized that they were referring to Titan Trust Bank. 

My thought was that since I was simply loaning him money and wasn't otherwise involved that that offered a level of protection as well.  

@Elisha JohnstonFrom my experience, San Antonio is a great market for cash flow, with entry-level homes typically ranging from $200K to $250K and steady appreciation around 3-5% annually.

The level of detail and info that James had was off the charts.

As for the living trust, I'm assuming you mean to have the LLC within the trust to avoid probate?

This usually covers contracts, promissory notes, deeds of trust, and other necessary legal paperwork.

(PS I'm sure you experienced folks have your contractors in line already but it never hurts to add another trusted one to the phone book, I'd love to send over our business cards and talk about how we could be of assistance to your team) Again thank you all for the help - Brennan