You are not allow to do deals behind their back and have to submit all paperwork within 48 hours.  

Thank you, all, for your feedback! 

Thanks for any and all input!

Actually not at all.

I've spent the last couple months reading tons about REI (including Brandon Turner's books) and have found it all fascinating.

I've even gotten on Zoom or phone calls on a few people I've networked on BP that helped me out, all for free.

All we can do is to learn from it and let other people know not to get into it.

I came across this company that gives out loans of all duration and amounts.

They can be all dangerous and some often carry legal risk.

If you are using their money for a down payment, are you really planning on renting it to them in a traditional sense or simply having them pay for the mortgage, insurance, taxes, etc (ie you won't be renting it at market value more you are buying the home for them and they are making all of the payments and repairs?