For me it started out being a RE broker and listing other developers product 50 years ago :) so you kind of grow into it..

We prettied her up, gave her a new sewer, new roof, new garage roof, cleared out a ton of junk, and put this into production in 2020.

Here's the link to get Sold, the first of the series https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/sold-every-real-est...

Some of these include:1) Your product/value proposition2) Marketing/Management/Customer Success3) Systems, Automations, Efficiency4) LocationTo me, #1 has the biggest weight on the success. 

Even for Fannie/Freddie products, to qualify, the trust must be an Inter Vivos Revocable Trust.  

Jesse, I am an insurance broker who is able to assist with insurance/risk management products all across the nation.

A HELOC can work for this, but keep in mind it has a variable rate, so it isn't the best product for keeping a balance long term. 

Speak to multiple lenders and see who can give you the most favorable terms and loan product.

If not, then I think a one off syndication may be easier to pull off.Option one looks about what the market is showing.Option two is more for a specific investor looking for retirement/yield/stability.

Keep in mind that Fund 2 is the oldest active ODC fund and relatively far along in terms of park stabilization and value-add.