Think of it like a Biggerpockets radio hour.A live feed for biggerpocets audiences, maybe even tied into the pro account as it has a kind of networking aspect to it.Make replying available pro members or certain influential members who have proven themselves (kind of like a round table board) to keep things civil.

My point is not to discourage you from becoming a landlord (I am one, amoungst other aspects) but to open your eyes and prepare you for what you are about to encounter.

I have learned over the past 7 years that I can control many aspects of real estate investing... and do it well enough to ensure my profits now and in the future.But the one thing in real estate I cannot control is appreciation.

On the psychological side, you can choose to live in an area with other aspects (schools, parks, access to highways) that you may not be able to afford if purchasing a house.

Solicitation of investors.You can invite investors to come to an educational event, and talk about different aspects of RE investing.

If your investors and you are all investing in the LLC at startup time, then you will most likely get a safe harbor as co-incorporators and not need to worry about the securities laws aspect of things.

These are terms of the promissory note that are important, but here is the most important aspect.

That may be the only unusual aspect of the transaction.

The LLC is just for the liability aspect of it.

Its impossible to control every aspect of a deal.