Everything is by the book, so to speak.It’s hard to say “how long” it takes to forge a good relationship.

And if it were set up where everything went through a title company so the buyer pays the title company, they manage the buyer's loan (from me), and the title company ensures my mortgage is paid without my direct involvement... what parts of the transaction would feel risky or not worth the headache to you? 

I see you've had the property on the market for a while, which must be frustrating, but what will it take to put a transaction together?

I have listened to plenty of podcasts and ready a number of books, but only a few mention purchasing yours first rental with a HELOC.

My chief complaint is the lack of communication and an actual project management plan... thats good news I know some lenders get pretty concerned when construction is so slow.. but sounds like a great deal and I know RTR will be there every step for you guys.. did not realize they were the conduit for this transaction.

In this type of transaction, there is no investor, only notes.

It is a transaction between a buyer and a seller. 

Or can they be considered to be providing brokerage services, representing both buyer and seller of a transaction?  

The IRS views this as a related-party transaction, and deductions like rent paid to yourself wouldn’t qualify.

Processes have been set up to provide a degree of protection to parties  involved in subject to transactions.