@Randall AlanRandy,I have roughly 1+m of funds, that includes open lines of credit.

I can do that for you if you are properly prepared with reserves and credit.

Have you considered negotiating the price or getting a credit with the sellers and doing the work yourself?

As someone who grew up ridiculously poor, I have more wealth than I probably ever figured on having.

This person had never used credit.

Specifically, I am looking at partnering with an individual who owns securities (stock and mutual funds) having them take out a line of credit against their portfolio (SBLOC) at a low interest rate, and using that to purchase properties rather than using a mortgage.

Caution:  Personal credit card financing is a huge risk and good luck finding 0 percent interest today.

I found Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner to be very helpful.

Once we changed to charging a fee, proof of ability to close, good income, a sizable reserve and reasonable credit, the students not only started taking the training seriously but actually began buying properties for their retirement.

You definitely want to use a thorough screening method like rentprep.com that gets their income, credit, background check, and call at least 3 references (make sure to verify them by address/job and then their name).