The translating is pretty common so that ambiguity may increase our risk, as it certainly adds confusion to the communication process.I am wondering if anyone else does this kind of assigning to retail buyers and if so, their stories?

The principal does not have to be paid back in that manner and the manner in which the principal is paid back can be altered according to the involved parties.

I find this is simple to explain to partners and translates well to other markets.

"Frankensteining" your ownership where one party gave the mortgage and another, the LLC, holds Title, just smacks of co-mingling/alter-ego thus piercing your corporate veil.But, back to your question. 

In addition, when you alter your criteria along the way, you open yourself up to fair housing violations- those are not fun. 

@Carlos Ptriawan starbucks idea is great but I think you need a local to translate - The trend to avoid anything that appears to be redlining also makes investing without boots on ground very difficult.Make trips there and walk neighborhoods.

Some translates to public MLS after getting serious. 

Take a look at piercing the corporate veil or alter ego.

They have about 200 billion dollars worth of real estate projects to be completed by 2012, their immigration rate is staggering, fuel is extra cheap down there (26 cents a liter, translates to a little over a dollar a gallon).

According to the bill they sent us, they've lowered almost $70k in value, which translates to about $2k saving on our property tax.