In his words, this is away around the due on sale clause that you can run into in a sub - to transaction.My question - if the seller puts the property in a trust, will this avoid the potential of a due on sale clause?

Most (in my experience) are not.2) You need to bring all of your terms to the attorney - how to structure distributions (are you 50/50 on all operating distributions?

Thanks for any thoughts on this!  

This makes it much easier for me to qualify for loans because I don't have to disclose the home debt that would effect my income to debt ratio.

I have a building on the outskirts of San Antonio, but it is considered San Antonio as far as a physical address.

Hey all,My name is Tony, I'm 35, just started actively pursuing financial independence and have been really hammering away at learning everything I can.

Please post more info about the deal.

You're right to think critically about this.

I think it's very dependent on the property and market. 

Quote from @Michael Challenger: I have no qualms with hard money lending, but I need to learn more about the process and structure to these for typical deals so that I am more comfortable and in a position to reduce my personal risk and risk to investors as much as possible.