We are looking at working primarily with accredited investors, though there may be 1-2 sophisticated investors.

The benefit is that the funds can be liquidated to cash so that they become FLEXIBLE and can be used for anything (marketing, payroll, operations, office rent, etc)...not just acquisition or rehab like traditional real estate funding sources. 

Workmen's comp runs about 8% of gross payroll

Make sure it's a 30 year fixed or, if you're a sophisticated investor, a line of credit.   3.  

You are going to need some sophisticated tax and estate planning advice.

My thoughts on faxing - these days faxing is nothing more sophisticated that a digital signal of content being sent from one IP address to another. 

If so, they will often not have very sophisticated systems in place.

The more sophisticated attorney's know how to do this, one of the advantages is that no funds are exchanged in advanced and the original seller does not have to be made aware of the subsequent transaction.

A lot of 'sophistication' for little benefit.  

Lose-Lose for everyoneI see this all fizzling out though as once the natural gas companies have enough lobbyist on the payroll, the liberals will likely change their tune