Any guidance is gladly accepted and welcomed.Thanks,NickDo you know if this person has the money?

An additional benefit of a detailed engineering-based Cost Segregation Study is that it can increase potential insurance premium savings as well as provides support for the property tax appeals process.Additionally, it can help maximize renovations and improvements.A Cost Segregation study is an IRS approved federal income tax tool that increases near term cash flow by utilizing shorter recovery periods for depreciation to accelerate return on investment.

With Land Trust you still have to file with IRS and state and form 1041 so that also not so secret.The trustee has to be honorable, which you never know with money...Title theft happens, it's rare.

There seems to be endless money chasing anything near the beaches but there are still opportunities.

I do have 760+ credit score but just don't have money to make down payment at this time. 

I am of the scale that I can probably deal with these issues by throwing money at the various problems that will arise.

Private money How did you add value to the deal?

Personally, I would only use HELOC money if the project will be rather quick.

Over the long run you will pay them MORE than you get that is why purchased warranties and insurances are HUGE money makers for those who provide them.

He was paid in full for what was done, in fact he currently owes me money.