Jordan, I agree with the above comments that the transaction you are describing is prohibited.

You don't want to over do it and can't recoup the excess money spent.We are proud of your achievements and it's good to get BP's view from a different vantage point.Good luck.

highly doubtful.... you would need family to take on that risk would be my thought.HML these days ( unless your very established repeat borrower) will want 20% of total cost in cash at close.. as  a HML in the day.. even in the go go days I would not have done a deal like you described. 

It can take many forms, and the one you described is just one of them.

Likely a down to studs thing (just from me viewing from the outside).

:)  Alternatively, take the the inspections and viewing clause out of it and offer even less.  

Being an investor can be a good retirement plan, but you have described something totally different.

Having both will grant you with more confidence and greater access to necessary information (not to mention saving time, as you will not have to wait for someone else to allow you to view a property or provide comparables as your wife can now carry out such tasks).

Have them submit invoices to you, describe the job you want done not how to do it.

It seems like all plans being pitched can be described as diversify into the stock market & mutual funds, or buy annuities and pay someone 1% of my net-worth annually regardless of performance.