Then it's them unable to sell in the money, and buy a new one cause rates locked up the previous buyers.The 1st point is the real state of unemployment.

If I would have bought a sustained portfolio with multiple units rather than starting with a single purchase I truly believe I would have lost a lot of money while my systems flailed rapidly attempting to catch up. 

Then they receive the money and you still keep your money and earn money on it.

If you are a partial owner of this land, I would not invest much or any money into it.

Raising money is all about marketing and sales (not real estate specific) so either hire marketing agency and read sales books, or hop on some LinkedIn courses on marketing and sales.Not sure the legal structure to use: talk to accountants and attorneys.Need deal flow: talk to brokers and go to a lot of networking events.Lending terms: start calling banks and loan brokers.From there, it is all risk mitigation. 

I struggle to see how I will make as much money as I would going the business route, however, I do realize that it is a lot safer.

Just make sure you have your QI in place BEFORE you sell and never touch the money. 

What I'd like to see her do is sell the house and take that money to buy a duplex with.

.- The system saved us both time and money, allowing us to close more deals.Anyone else tried this?

You would be better off putting money into a fund that performs at 6% to 8% somewhere with appreciation.