We are a member of the FEA and have established several safeguards to protect our clients.

It only safeguards you.Hope that helps!

Is that because as a seller, one is safeguarding them self against complications, such as foreclosures, and a low downpayment paying buyer (like me using an FHA) appears as a risky repayer? 

Should I be using a LLC and/or a trust somehow to safeguard assets?

I believe Austin real estate to be one of the best places to safeguard your money during these uncertain times.

I don't like to have (and thus need to safe-guard) any more personal information than absolutely necessary, so my application says pay stubs will be needed, but I do not require them to be submitted with the application.

collecting $900 a month is $10,800 a year.buying notes through Safeguard Capital Partners at 9% is $27000 to $30,000 a year.You could do a 1031 @Dave Foster ERG company into a passive investment and not have to pay taxes and depreciation. 

I'm more concerned with avoiding mixing funds with his other deals and more concerned with real estate ownership liability than safeguards against misuse of funds.

The depth of our reports helps an owner to avoid the need to hire a third party professional to justify their claim.To an underwriter this becomes a disclosure safeguard whereby at time of claim the owner is able to substantiate a full disclosure position with the insurance adjuster which puts the onus on the carrier to pay!"

It is a less formalized process most of the time, but there are still safeguards and documents you will need to submit to us, so it's not free no strings attached money at all.Just to give you some perspective on terminology - partnering on a deal means that someone will come in as a capital partner, which means they are on the equity side of the equation with you as an owner.