I have a situation where a person I know is moving out of the country and would be looking to put their home for sale in the summer.

This is one of the best ways to scale a portfolio while keeping low out-of-pocket costs.Big Picture: The Best Move for You•If you need funds now, a HELOC in your name makes sense—but keep the rental in your personal name to avoid triggering the due-on-sale clause.

I was thinking if I can talk to my neighbor about sharing the cost (I, the landlord, personally provide labor and my neighbor provide material (e.g. fence pickets)).

This is a very personal question that is difficult to answer. 

@Levi Perl Since your single-member LLC (SMLLC) is a disregarded entity, all rental income or losses are reported directly on your personal tax return rather than at the LLC level.

I personally do not have experience managing rentals.

Are you able to go there in person to build your network? 

I cold call and go direct to the seller and I have a 3 person team that pretty much just calls all day long for me.

This person (not Blake capital) was trying to bully me (wrong move).

So they price those homes at what a willing homeowner will pay for their personal residence.