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Any thoughts or better paths to venture?

This sounds to me like a very costly venture.

I'm in no particular hurry and adding to my capital reserves via another venture.

My brother, cousin and I are in the process of setting up an LLC to begin our venture.

Many "can't" do this to friends/family, and it becomes a money losing venture.

I have a RE friend that every REO she gets they buy.There are deals still to be had but you will have to work harder to get themGood luck in your venture

I had to venture into an equipment rental place in da hood.All the guys there are doing rehabs for $$$$ or working for someone who was.I had to park a block away because of all the nice new trucks & Escalades in the lot loading up with equipt into nice covered trailers.

I just remembered this post I saved a while back, seems there is a joint venture exception to the CA usury law established by case law: http://california-attorney-business-law-blog.blogspot.com/2012/04/joint-venture-exception-to-californias.htmlLot's of prerequisites to establish the JV exception, doesn't seem like a very good path to take.I don't think a note secured by a deed of trust necessarily implies lending.

You also might want to consider a Limited Partnership, Limited Liability Partnership, or joint venture.