Once you pay that money back to the bank you cannot access it again.

Will it match the statement amount up with the actual credit transaction for the bank account attached to Stessa?

Can someone recommend any advice on anything (setting up partnership structure, accounting/ setting up a bank account , lending with foreign investors, sourcing deals etc…).

If you have an LLC, ownership percentages are recorded and thus difficult and/or costly to change if an active partner is earning equity through actions.To give some personal experience, Lending and banking can be difficult at best, impossible at worst with a Land Trust.  

They are two different methods and there is a ton of content out there on both.Seller financing - the seller basically becomes the bank.

Also, @Jamie Banks has this stuff down to a science as well.

You actually end up making the tenants utility bill go down while you pay what the difference is had there not been panels; to a bank.

My assumption is that when negotiating the purchase of the property I would have to pay off the mortgage, or would I be able to Pay off the taxes and maybe provide the current owner with some cash and then work with the bank on the mortgage?

These loans often have more straightforward qualification requirements for investors with multiple properties but may have slightly higher rates.Cash-Out Refinance on Your Single-Family Rentals: If each has around $70k in equity, a cash-out refinance could provide some capital for the down payment, renovation costs, or even help you buy the 4-plex outright.FHA 203(k) or Conventional rehab loan: If you’re planning to occupy one of the units as a primary, FHA’s 203(k) loan or a conventional renovation loan could help with purchase and rehab costs at lower interest ratesPortfolio Loan: Some local banks may offer portfolio loans for investors with multiple properties.

Banks ask for larger down payments to shift risk to the buyer/borrower in default.