Im looking to secure financing for my real estate business.

It's not an effective strategy but a lot of investors believe throwing in high end appliances in itself secures a buyer. 

.- Financing: Starting with cash but hoping to secure loans for future investments.

Do you currently have enough funds to pay first month’s rent and a security deposit?

Assess Your Goals and Current Structure: Beyond replacing your handyman team, it’s important to evaluate your portfolio’s current management framework and clarify your long-term objectives.How are responsibilities currently divided among you and any co-owners or family members?

I've wondered that myself and thought: If an investor was looking for birddogs why would the birddog have to pay the investor money before they began securing leads for the investor, that the investor would then in turn give the birddog an investor's cut on the profit end???

Hey @Robert Guarino I'm not super familiar with that market but the overall framework you are talking about sounds like it will work well. 

Sometimes it can be difficult to collect and some landlords will keep any unpaid utilities out of the security deposit, though CA is one of the trickier states to do this in.

Sure, but again securing $500,000 isn't difficult.That said, liability coverage is lawsuit protection coverage just like it is for you. 

I've also used some more obscure companies in the seller financing world like Pioneer Title in Idaho (they call in Long Term Escrow Servicing) and Security Escrow in NM (recently purchased by Sunwest Escrow).