Do you find that it attracts payment compliance and demonstrate professionalism toward your business?

True seller financing means you're taking title and that would trigger the "due on sale clause". 

If they didn't answer questions and help then hire someone who will help, flat fees are just data entry for the savvy seller who wants to do their own selling, marketing, negotiating and compliance. 

The podcasts are a great start and give plenty of ideas, keep learning and stay consistent so you will be able to pull the trigger on your first deal 

You also want these contracts to be in compliance with the Dodd Frank act.

I've seen some very smart people over think deals and miss out big where I was there ready to pull the trigger.  

@Franky Davis congrats one pulling the trigger.

When established in the correct order the Land Trust doesn't trigger the same red flags with the Due on Sale as the direct transfer of a deed into an LLC, and the Land Trust can be created in such a way that your name does not have to appear on public record for the property - you can have your attorney sign for it as a "nominee trustee" until it is formed and then have it pass down to you after the signing is complete.This is a much more flexible system that works at large, but if you can find a bank that works direct and favorably with an LLC that is generally a bit easier (though your name will still appear on public record for that property.)This isn't legal advice, just my opinion as an investor.

I need to know how to pull the trigger on a property and I figured figuring out how I was going to put up the money is my first step in.

Read read read save save save it'll build confidence to.. have some money put aside and then pull the trigger...