Be prepared to answer a lot of tough questions about the risks and the process in general.On the plus side, having to pay cash and be at the auction in person usually roots out the "know nothing" buyers that drive prices up.

You could try driving for dollars.In general, the easier you make this person's life, the more valuable you'll be to them.

Not necessarily but I felt as though I didn’t need to spend more time there personally.

He was considering a Home Depot shed to live in out back and then we found a suitable garage conversion. 

Be happy to chat and share my personal experiences if you'd like.

The person does pay her back and she did report the interest income. 

I personally want to use this strategy to lock in a lower interest rate on a rental property (being 20 years old with a small amount of credit history). 

Should the landlord on the lease be our LLC or our personal names?

Biggest thing is to make sure the agent and title company are competent in Seller Financing, I personally close my Seller Financing deals with a title company who has a real estate attorney on staff.   

If you have multiple people on the company, you ideally want the person with the highest credit score to have the most ownership percentages.