However, online listings seldomly reveal how old the listing is, whether the price has changed since its original posting, or when the listing closes.

It is a lot to process right now but I will be sure to continue researching the variety of options!

They happened to be in Indianapolis last year, and I reached out to them, brought them a variety six pack of Cincinnati craft beers, and started a relationship. 

Hey Noah, there are non-bank lenders that will lend to you based on a variety of factors like: credit score, liquidity, the property's DSCR/rental income, the property/market, and your experience, among other factors.

It's simple to form but I don't think it's beneficial for RE investors aside from surface-level anonymity (Members can still be revealed for anyone serious about finding out).

However, in regard to FHA-insured investment properties, I was able to find the below clause, which is somewhat revealing as to how this would likely be viewed in the case of an investigator sniffing for fraud in an owner-occupied property."

What people using a land trust attempt to do, using a variety of means, is combine a property transfer with a disguised property sale.

I always recommend for people to go to local meet ups to get more education as well as the Bigger Pockets podcast and the variety of books that Bigger Pockets offers as a start. 

I don't mean a meetup where anyone can show up (which leads to a variety of experience levels).

I ended up using a variety of local guys but would like someone that’s consistent.