They will want the Articles of Organization if you're going to create an LLC and they will want to know if you're going to use a professional property management company.The lender is going to ask for a survey, title insurance and a termite report with at least a one year bond.

Warning, it is primarily a book about stocks, bonds, and the formal markets.

I have used www.publicdata.com as part of my bail bonding business. 

There are some Bond For Deed (owner finance) properties for sale in the NOLA area, but they are a lot more rare, and typically require 10% - 20% down.Thanks!

I feel like I know my market so well that it's less risky than buying treasury bonds:)  Best of luck and can't wait to hear how it turns out. 

“Alternative investments,” such as private equity real estate, are finding favor among high-net-worth investors these days.They offer opportunities for accredited investors to invest outside the world of stocks, bonds and mutual funds.

@Paul Roth, yes you will have to pay taxes if you use the money you make to buy other assets (real estate, stocks, bonds, etc.).

Secondly, outside of credit tenant lease bond financing, there is NO 97% financing out there.

I have negotiated them lower and negotiated them higher ( much higher)  depends on what it is and current market conditions.although in reality most agents working for a broker are not allowed to negotiate or if they are very little.its once you become an independent broker working for yourself that your free to negotiate.in our market there is defiantly pressure... downward.. 7 % used to be somewhat common... then of course you have the nationwide 6%  that is common.. now in our market 5% is more common and on high end properties you will see 4%  ... now I sold land.. it started at 10% and had been 10% for years then as the decades rolled on.. it dropped to 6% as well.I specialized in remote rural acreages as I was cutting my teeth in the industry..

I've been shopping around the past few days for lenders for rental properties and it seems like trying to pull teeth to get information out of these people.