I’d love to talk about some of your real estate goals.

The faster you foreclose the faster you get paid and the sooner you get to reinvest the money in to a new project.

Playing in this league is a great goal, but it doesn’t happen overnight.

If you can wait out any flattening of rental prices, then you'll be fine long-term.But again, this is all about goals.

My goal is to be able prove to bank my deal is a good one.

The logistics of using a land trust to secure financing, while enjoying the protection of an LLC, are laid out in this article: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/llc-lendi...Ultimately the goal should be to keep as many financing options available while ensuring your asset protection is solid.

Hopefully he has also seen you deliver at work, and your willingness to roll up your sleeves and take on a task, without hesitation.many potential investors show up at meetups but fail to follow through or even have a plan.I'd suggest you take this further by developing a business plan and goal setting. 

My ultimate goal is to start my own company in San Antonio investing in real estate.

Also, I would consider what the goal is in the end, making arrangement for a flip is definitely different than buying and holding a property for rental income.

I know cash for keys is generally faster and less expensive.