@Tom Smith I am blessed to have a wife that follows me on the path of frugality, also be making an income that we can do that. 

These wood shake roofs are now unlawful in the Peoples Republic of Kalifornia to install, BUT, will a lender lend on a home with an existing wood shake roof that is in servicable condition in a lower risk area, to wit, a residential area in a city (Fresno)?

Interested in buying single and multifamily rentals and doing flips in the NC and NYC areas.Look forward to connecting.Have a Blessed and Prosperous Day!

A big thank you and blessings to all! 

Any advice is greatly appreciated, have a blessed day!

Again, enjoy your time here, good luck and God Bless!

Bless their hearts though, they really struggle with getting positive results that experienced note investors achieve routinely.  

My question is, Do you  need a title company to do your closing or title searches , if you are working wit a real estate lawyer?

Be blessed.

. - One thing that may be a possibility with your CPAs blessing would be to explore setting it up as a loan to you and after the fact contribute the property into an LLC.