Cause this could be an avenue to explore as well.  

@Josh LemonsThey have a regulation A offering which is open to accredited and non accredited investorsThe great thing is they have to submit their offering circular and have it qualified by SEC as well as submit financial information etc.All this means is the information is readily available and if you do not understand it then I recommend engaging an attorney who can interpret it.

This increases the perceived risk and perhaps the legal fees to put in place and then defend if necessary. 

This is also tax deductible.

This can reduce your financial burden and spread risk.3.

With this info I can provide you with more information as there are some good programs out there but if you are interested in 2nds for example the really good programs for seller financing may not be as ideal as one catered towards seconds as an example.

This is fantastic Austin!

I'm just getting started out in this area and would appreciate any suggestions or advice.

I'm looking for solid answers on this or may be a good source to look for this bit.

This might be a rookie mindset is it bad I don't care for cash-flow at the moment in my eyes if someone helping me pay down my mortgage and build equity I'm okay with that.