@Curtis MearsDisclaimerThe information contained in this information is based on the research through several sources and is not to be relied on for any transactions occurring anywhere without consulting your attorney.

If it is never tested it probably wouldn't matter if it wasn't done correctly, but if you find your entity challenged (in court for example), you may regret not relying on the professionals.

I wouldn't mind purchasing a rental home so a few of my extended family can have a more comfortable living situation, but if I can hedge against inflation, take advantage of low-interest credit, and rely upon them to meet, or exceed, my monthly capital requirement--mortgage payment, capital expense account, etc.

Ever since I started earning a paycheck I've been eagerly trying to find ways to build additional income so that I can rely less on just one stream.

It still sounds like you would be needing to admit to the Seller: if my end-Buyer backs out, I will be relying on the part of my Japanese philosophy which says: "sayonara" (or more flatteringly: "Kyou wa arigatou gozaimashita")!

You can't rely on anyone else's word. 

That will not only save you plenty of money in commissions, but you'll also be able to access the properties a lot quicker without having to rely on your agent. 

Getting out of your contract is OK for the investor, but look at the poor seller who has trusted the investor, who was temporally relied that finally he has sold the property he has been trying to get rid of 6-12 months, boy what a "let down".I think we need to have empathy for these sellers, sure investors are in it to make money, but they need to also care about the people they contract with........ investing is an emotional thing, people want to move on with their life, when an investor makes an offer, he should really understand what he is dong and how it affects parties involved.For a long time now I have been investing and even how I think it is scary, even now I feel obligated to the sellers to perform and to do what I said I was going to do in my contract offer.Welcome to BP, there is lots of great information here.

What you really rely on is the track record of the borrower.The city can also partner with banks, participate in the lending, say the city takes 20% of a loan and the bank takes 80% of loan proceeds, the city can underwrite the bank loan.

To me if you're relying on the funding platform to curate your deal flow it defeats the purpose of crowdfunding.