@Joseph HammelSome examples of estate planning I have done with my real estate clients include the use of family limited partnerships to freeze value of estate along with defective grantor trusts; LLCs with preferred interests (similar to debt instrument); sale of membership interests to defective grantor trusts; annual gifting of LLC interests using discounts for lack of marketability and/or lack of control, etc.

Freddie is a little more lenient on such situations, but there are several programs that allow rehab costs into the purchase loan.  

A warm welcome @Richard SwiftYes Keller Williams has a great training program.

I find $150 to $200 per sq ft is what the estimating programs come out in CT.   

Like it or not, the majority of voters in America want more taxes (to fund more government programs like health care) and they want safety and security of Uncle Sam protecting them from the worlds harms.

What if the manager that is sued is NOT the person who was the filing party for the 2nd LLC and the membership is  50/50.   

@Scott M. dunno about where you are but the program sucks in Illinois and a huge percentage of people are being denied (for silly administrative stuff even)

As the others have pointed out, it is completely feasible to find 10-30% down programs, depending on the deal and your credit.  

There are home buying programs that require as little as 3% down payment.

He is in the GTA and also has a coaching program.