Because if he makes this loan with no desire to buy the building he doesn’t deserve to lose his money but he should expect to.

I, too, shifted from working with adolescents and young adults to getting into Real Estate... in hindsight, that past experience has helped me in this field, and I believe it will help you as well.2 things I recommend for new BP members in your position:- Use the search feature to find people and topics of interest.

Name doesn't ring a bell, but I searched our company contact records for Elliott Taylor.

I know was looking in a defined neighborhood and found an agent to aide in the search.

If you’re running a MTR more like a STR, then you can decide to charge the full boat as agreed or, if you desire (possibly to obtain a good review) find a substitute renter for the period in question and credit the original renter.If, like me you operate a MTR more like a LTR just for a shorter period of time, you probably use a specific rental form provided by either the state real estate commission of the local NAR affiliate.  

A neighbor finds out he is living there with a simple online search and burns your house down3 A neighbor tells the local news channel and they show your house on the nightly news 4 A neighbor find out you are the owner with a simple online search and they begin harassing you and your family where you live. 

A quick search suggests that the trust wont give us as much protection as the LLC and we are looking for any suggestions on how to protect ourselves better. 

@Rama KrishnaLearn the market, search the forum, listen to podcast, read books.

If you hover over the forums, click on the events and meetups tab and search for a meetup in your local area.

.- Search Meet Up App to see what meetings/meet ups are nearby.- Post on craigslist asking about networking with other real estate investors. - I would search Bigger Pockets for members in VT and ask them their thoughts.Greg