Sorry about the blank reply. 

I've asked my attorney on several occasions to confirm that I am able to write a personal check (from a personal checking account) to fund these syndication investments and still be able to use my trust. 

As note holders we have done this on many occasions when we were in the process of taking back a property deed-in-lieu of.

Also, Michael Blank has a great apartment podcast.

When I was a practicing Realtor, there were a few occasions where my clients really needed the credit repair help so they had been referred to a credit repair person by one of my "Go To” & trusted lenders.

This application may not be considered eligible for evaluation if it contains blank spaces or incomplete information.Between these two docs you have plenty of opportunities to pass on undesirable people.

It’s weird and unusual, but you don’t absolutely need the help of the lender to payoff and reconvey a loan.This is your first post and your profile is blank, Yin, so there is no way to know your background, level of understanding, or sophistication.

@angie there are occasions where there are legit concerns and I'm fine with that.

I would also recommend in addition to the BP podcast, the Joe Fairless podcast and Michael Blank's podcast.

We did inspect the property on several occasions initially, but haven't visited in recent weeks.