Two Senators have proposed a bill where foreigners can buy a Visa if they buy $500k worth of real estate.One significant detail to this proposal is that the individual can break up the $500k.

Find someone with experience who can mentor you and teach you the in's and out's of the busIness.

I have been involved with several funds and even have co-written them with a partner that used to teach how to create syndication's and funds on the college level.What I do know is that you need to be very careful on every single little issue or you are creating an unnecessary long term liability where, should anyone complain, or heaven forbid not be satisfied with the return and put your fund under a microscope - how will it look to them?

I suggest you try to put together your individual investors and institutional lenders.

It was a clean way to do it w/o involving either of our individual LLCs.

-StevenI think they can name anyone they want on the lawsuit, but unless they can provide a solid reason for suing the individual (such as fraud), the judge will force them to sue the LLC instead of the individual(s).

There are just so many levels of investors on here from individuals just getting started to active investors to investment business owners and vendors who cater to investors.

My best advice is to find your local REIA club at BiggerPockets REIA list and then you will meet real people who can answer your question, and better yet, teach you the ropes themselves.

Can't you just sell in small in portions to individuals off the grid?

Individuals lending their own money or hard money lenders?