Seek Local Counsel.The beauty of the LLC is that is the number of creative ways you can use it are almost unlimited.  

As much as Peter Harris and other well-known investors, that claim the master lease agreement is their "favorite creative financing tool", does it really work for anyone?

But it's up to you to have the good sense to learn the conventional basics of the industry you work in before getting creative or specializing in some niche. 

I'm in the process of putting together a Power Point with some market overview and projections to email to a few High Net Worth individuals and ask for a next step if they're interested.Two of these guys are good acquaintances with my business partner, are marketing geniuses and ultra successful.

My family has also been involved in real estate for over 25 years and mom and pop were obviously geniuses.

We have been advised by an attorney to open the LLC in the state where you will be conducting business and we want to be on the up and up.We will continue to live here, though most of our SFH's and investments will be out of state.Any creative ideas are appreciated.

But the guy who was right will definitely proclaim genius. 

You probably won't find a deal on the active MLS, they are usually over-price or priced at market.There are a number of ways you can create cash flow using some creative methods.Here is one we are working on now; seller wants out of his two unit houses in Hamilton, the mortgage payment is $1,300 includes PITI.

I am always interested in learning the creative ways that people have done their financing.

Other than JV - any other creative options people might want to suggest we continue?