Was it the really nice report structure and font?

That is how I have structured it so that I don’t have a ton of my own money into the deals.

Here's a revised response with a more structured format:---Hey JeffIt sounds like you’ve got a solid deal in the works, but I totally understand your concerns about the 5-year seller carry.

Pouring concrete pad for our caretakers house.  40x 40 structure.  

He is securing expensive debt, not debt through a bank, isn't putting any capital into the deal and structuring the equity investment in a highly risky manner without any upside offered to the investor.

Financing structure?

So, you have your choices of closed ended or open ended structures. 

The Deferred Sales Trust are typically structured for 10 years and then can be renewed for 10 years...every 10 years.

@Otis Clayton To partner in real estate effectively, establish a clear structure like an LLC for liability protection or a Joint Venture for single projects.

Properly structuring your bank accounts ensures that every dollar in your business has a purpose.