I don't trust advertisements, so I'm not necessarily looking for specific company recommendations.

Find someone you know, like, and trust, then partner with them on a deal.This doesn't have to be an existing investor.

@James Thompson Transferring property from your in-laws to you can be done through a gift, sale, or trust transfer, each with different tax implications.

An 8% protected preferred return or a 10-12% target return. 3) Our passive note platform (Swell.investments) has yield from 8-20%. these are loans we have already originated and are available right now and we are happy to keep vs. matchmaking or crowdfunding where you only get to invest if the marketplace collects enough investor dollars or the matchmaker has a deal ready to fund (what you call whole trust deed investing).

I went back to Memphis last year for the first time in six years to find all is as advertised with very minor exceptions.We have picture inspections done every four months, cost $75, because I'm a trust but verify guy.Good people, good service.   

If the owners are saying that, then it is not to be trusted.

A few months of reserves might seem like an unnecessary drag on your ROI—but trust me, it’s far cheaper than the alternative.

May require some patience, but trust me, this stuff is not easy for some people to follow... 

I would put the house in a trust with my daughter as executor.

Seller should transfer the property into a land trust.