Personally, I wouldn't offer SubTo or a Wrap, For reasons I've written about fairly extensively. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/70/topics/1227199-the-m...However, I would sell on "Lease Option" and that may work for you.

He’s not a pushy salesman, and I’ve got a business partner who has worked with him for the last 10 years without any issues.As for your situation, I wouldn’t say it sounds like a Ponzi scheme, but I’d strongly recommend meeting with the fund sponsor in person and asking as many questions as you can.

Personally, I’ve been exploring opportunities where growth patterns and infrastructure expansion hint at future value increases.

From what I have researched they seem legitimate but the person I am working with is flakey, takes forever to answer questions so I thought I would see if anyone else had experience with this lender.  

Partnering up with family that has trust in our track record boosts confidence and allows for continued business.

I've done this for a few clients, and my ops director does this for her personal property investments that are all held in different entities/holding companies, so it can be done!

What's labeled Private Money in the market - an individual looking to build a lending shop by using personal funds - this is out there but these guys are not cheap on points or rate and they have rules and guidelines like anyone else, so really the difference between them and hard money is nothing other than appraisal perhaps. 

PM me and I'll send you their contact person or you can google them.

This sets a mental deadline for the buyers and can create urgency—this pushes serious buyers to the table and weeds out tire-kickers.When negotiating, focus on the frame you want to set—position yourself as the expert, the person in control.

The founder appears to have been involved in businesses outside of real estate: ‘My dream is a locally made grooming products business’ | People | nashvillepost.comSo it does not appear there is a lot of track record there, but those are questions I would ask.