You need to study Low and No Money Down Real Estate Investing.

Lenders typically originate the loans to investor specs using a warehouse line/line of credit (meaning borrowed money the lender is responsible for), then immediately (within 30 days) sell that loan to an investor.

A trust may offer some of the same benefits as an LLC, depending on your goals, and allowing you to claim the part of the house you live in as homesteaded tax.Make sure you have the right home insurance and consider an umbrella policy for extra protection.Certainly buying a house, using conventional financing with limited money down as a primary residence and renting out parts of the house to help pay the mortgage, is a smart financial move.

My preferred money market is returning near 2x my lowest rates.  

I'm leaning towards the Authorized, even though it's a bit more money.

Coach Carson talks about the small but mighty investor and how you're way ahead of non-RE investors with a few solid appreciating properties3) If you haven't done this already put your money into high yield savings account so your cash reserves can grow 4 to 5% not a regular savings account earning 0.1% interest. 

Most tenants take me up on the offer and I would much rather pay a few dollars extra per year per tenant than have a tenant at risk of death - especially carbon monoxide poisoning. 

I believe that the only way small investors can provide affordable housing and make money is not by investing in affordable housing by itself.

Seller will lose time on market, time value of money, etc.  

I am 16 months in and proud of the success I have had but I feel like It might be time to focus on using my money wiser if at all possible.