Explaining the process and security they have if things go south is whats gonna get them to sign.

What public sources do you use? 

However, there might be some tax benefit in your situation to treat this as a partnership (LLC tax as a partnership ).For instance, this treatment could reduce a married couple's SE tax bill when one spouse has wage income above the Social Security tax ceiling ($128,700 for 2018).

@Lyle CooperUnless this small building is your home or the mortgage on this building is secured by your home, you are not allowed to deduct a point in a year you pay it. 

Please help.... if you can cite case law, publications from the IRS, or anything that will give reference and cited guidance in this matter, I am sure all landlords out there would be appreciative and rendered better tax filers and tax payers as a result.

The returns, on the whole, are better in Cincinnati than Columbus but Columbus has the security of population and job growth.

AND THEN COMPARE THAT TO A TRADITIONAL REALTOR SALE.I confronted them on a public post of Opendoor on Facebook, you can see for yourself how it went below(after my question about them charging 19% they stopped responding): HERE IS THE ORIGINAL POST

Nathan, Those all are amazing ideas on how to get access to deals before they hit the public, definitely going to find a well seasoned realtor who is investor friendly and start being active in finding deals.David, Thank you for reminding me that investing is gonna take some patience and that I need to make the deal work for me.

Each month, in fact, about 30% of the folks who contact us have in mind something that is not well suited to such a plan, and we are very up front in letting them know that - and either walk away or help them adjust their goals to something that will work.There are, however, many ways that an investor can use a self-directed plan to invest in what they know and build their tax-sheltered savings in a more safe and consistent manner than would be possible with a portfolio entirely based on the public exchanges. 

I am thinking the easiest way would be promissory note, but I was curious if there was any way that I could secure their respective liens on the property.