Originally posted by @Grant Rothenburger:@Benjamin Cowles Not saying to hire or not hire him.

I'm not a lawyer, but from my understanding you don't need a securities license to raise capital for your OWN deals (i.e. deals where you are the principal or a general partner).Also, the name of your title doesn't make much of a difference for anything other than marketing.

All said, the most conservative of title companies usually will grant you title insurance at 4 yrs of your ownership as statute of limitations but others can/will be more aggressive depending case-by- case given the above variables.

Give her the money for the security deposit, cash up front.

They are providing him with assistance getting his VA and disability benefits and most importantly are keeping him in his home via a grant program for veterans. 

For example, if I take a loan from 10 different friends and family members, all secured by the property that I'm buying, is this something the title company would accept at closing?

I'm all about leaving lots of cushion as a sort of insurance to make sure I keep myself relatively secure so I'll keep in mind possibly raising those percentages a bit.

I took a 401k loan for the downpayment, and at closing, the seller gave me a $25k loan and secured it as a 2nd mortgage. 

What is your favorite solutions for home security if you are a rehabber?

I'm a registered representative with a securities 7 license, so everything i do is done as a security.