Why not just finance it --> increase rent 15% + interest cost (justifiable operating expenses and is a free $ Loan) --> gain on capital appreciation and 15% rent.

This is one reason why Ignite Funding uses a detailed underwriting process to help justify the value of the property, evaluate each piece of collateral at hand and ensure the borrower is accountable for what they are borrowing.LOAN TERMSAt Ignite Funding, we have a $10,000 minimum investment amount and loans are available for terms that are as short as 6 months or as long as 24.

If you can’t justify or afford these upgrades then you’ll have to negotiate the land mines of unattractive applicants. 

You will always find another reason to justify rejecting.

Fees should be clearly stated, easy to understand, and justifiable.

Your investors will need to qualify as "accredited" and there are additional restrictions on how you can advertise your shares and solicit investors.This is not a "do it yourself" endeavour - you will need a lawyer with securities experience and, perhaps, an investment broker to help you with the private placement.Unless you are acquiring mid to larger properties (i.e. apartment blocks, office buildings, retail strip malls, etc) with values, and acquisition costs, in the millions, the overhead of a private placement is probably not justifiable.

Fees should be clearly stated, easy to understand, and justifiable.

make sure your claims are Justified and documented.

The question is rather, will the Land trust add to your protection enough to justify the cost/work involved.

Some of the housing authorities seem to make you justify rent based on market comps as well.