Once you become more established, have a large net worth, etc. you may want to consider more sophisticated trusts that can cost you up to $45,000.

When I established my investor services business in 2005, I posed a similar question to numerous experienced property managers.

Eliminate debt, establish a budget, and save.

We both have lot of respect for each other. 

If you are open about your concern with their record and ask them to explain, people will respect that.  

@Greg Dickerson hit the nail on the head with respect to the fund of funds.To add to this, what I suggest is that you approach this issue from the soft side, which means building and maintaining strong relationships with your investors because, at the end of the day, they are your investors.

For instance, posting a home could potentially violate various laws that listing agents are trained to navigate, such as Fair Housing regulations and the recent NAR settlement.I’d recommend establishing a solid relationship with a listing agent.

Establish a Joint Ownership Entity: You could form an LLC or partnership for future purchases.

I'm assuming you need an established working relationship with said lender.

The landlord responded that the lease was not subject to the Rent Adjustment Program since the rental was for “sole use of one or more rooms and shared use of common areas (such as a kitchen) in the residence,” which was a single-family home.In its decision, the court focused on the definition of a “dwelling unit” as used in the exception found in Civil Code section 1954.52(a)(3)(A), which provides that “an owner of residential real property may establish the initial and all subsequent rental rates for a dwelling or a unit about which the following is true…It is alienable separate from the title to any other dwelling unit….” .