We often use zoom showings, but they build on that mutual in-person experience.We don't encourage bottom-of-the-barrel neighborhoods, simply because with 60-120 year old properties capex tends to exceeed cash flow over time aka money pit.

Maybe you could extend the closings with some additional earnest money (even if you release it) and buy the time so you can simply do a regular 1031 exchange.  

I simply went to Wells Fargo (Wachovia at the time) and asked for a trust account so I could hold deposits.

The title holding trust (land trust) is as its name implies simply for holding title, an estate planning trust (what I think you refer to as a personal residence trust) would be the beneficiary of the land trust.

A savy agent sensing a situation like that might simply ask for proof of funds before showing the house which a nosey neighbor is unlikely to have.

Financial freedom goes beyond simply replacing your current income—it's about sustaining your lifestyle for life.

You cannot have a contract that simply states "install high-quality countertops" without specifying the quantity, location, type, or style.

In my experience..from what I read in Forbes..it’s not unlike discovering a great local coffee spot: once you find one that nails the roast and atmosphere, you tell everyone who’ll listen.

We grew them in an environment where nothing required to be earned, everything was given simply for having wanted it.

If you simply go to your meetups and let folks know your a private lender you can sift through the deals and cherry pick them.