Raising money is all about marketing and sales (not real estate specific) so either hire marketing agency and read sales books, or hop on some LinkedIn courses on marketing and sales.Not sure the legal structure to use: talk to accountants and attorneys.Need deal flow: talk to brokers and go to a lot of networking events.Lending terms: start calling banks and loan brokers.From there, it is all risk mitigation. 

She sent me a letter from Commercial Property Advisors, Peter Harris, which stated she had approval for funds sufficient to cover the purchase price and below it listed a Wells Fargo business account showing funds in excess of the purchase price.

He has deposited $100,000 into the business account.

Quote from @Jeff Calcaterra: We have a potential tenant new to the area who has gone through a paid background check, signed a background check authorization form, sent us a LinkedIn profile, sent an offer letter and says he is willing to send us paycheck stubs, but says he doesn't want us to call HR to verify employment because he is supposed to have found housing already.

There are a large number of accountants who would counsel that you not purchase that property. 

Wealth is the scorecard, but somehow gifts have to be accounted for. 

It's great because it's integrated with your membership so you can just log in and sign up using your BiggerPockets Account.

.$847 in the bank699 Credit Score133% revolving utilization/over the limit maxed out personal credit cardsQuite a bit of other high interest debt/loans borrowed during the first year in business$3,580,000 Appraised Portfolio Valuation$2,139,400 DSCR Mortgage Debt in my LLCs$1,440,600 Equity (Appraised Value-Mortgage debt)8 Remodeled SFRs1 Converted Remodeled Duplex2 SFR Remodels currently in process2 Apartment Buildings - 13/14 units occupiedA little more experience to say the least234 Audible books in my libraryAs I'm sure any experienced investor can gather, having the sizable amount of personal debt as I do, supplier house account payments due, PMLs that need to be paid, etc, not having liquidity/any money in the bank is an ISSUE.

Or can you still run everything through your personal return (just want to make sure that I can deduct things such as HOA fees which I can do if it is a rental).2) If I do decide to run everything thru my personal tax return (save on LLC fees), should I at the least set up a separate bank account to track costs separately?

I preach to everyone make a wish list, prioritize, test the software and double check.