Your personal loan has a 5 year balloon period.  

They actually have a licensed person in California.

Hi Melissa - Yes, I saw these and I’m leaning towards https://learntitlesearching.comthe content creator is on YouTube there’s  ‘about’ page contact info, phone, email etc.The other class might be fine~ but site is missing ‘about’ info, no contact no name, no phone no number no email- not clear who they are.ALTA is specialized/ costly (I’m requesting  some  cost covered by a job training program) so far I took a few quick low cost basic classes here: Understanding title reports , Basics of Title reports and escrow from online edhttps://www.onlineed.com/catalog?

Be sure to research the property thoroughly ahead of time, as there may be limited opportunity for inspection.

Research them away from their reviews and see real experiences.

I am not sure what type of real estate investing you're considering, but it sounds like, with your family and busy job, you won't have a lot of time to be hands-on or personally involved. 

Quote from @Mathew Chacko: Quote from @Na Person:  I too was a little skeptical of sending a large cash payment to an unlicensed entity (1031 facilitators do not need a license). 

Most people will get the loan in their name first, and then transfer it into the LLC after.

These electronic processors have two payment options: personal for friends and family and business for, well, business.

My family actually have some properties in FL, and I have also researched this area quite a bit and I saw it might fit my strategies.