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They will probably your best bet. 

@Jerome Reidman sure, I will send you a few names.

Best bet would be to buy below market value of the dirt and flip to a developer to build homes or commercial building.

I have seen 5 year runs where people who bet on appreciation Win big only to lose everything when markets turn.So count me in the Buy positive cash flow properties only.Financial Independence = conservative Financing and long term hold

It takes a lot of time on the front end of your business to get this together... names, emails, addresses, phone numbers, birthdays, the whole lot.  

He mentioned structuring his partnerships where his partner takes on the mortgage and down payment and both their names are on the title.

But I am betting more on appreciation.

I've had investors use an LLC and I've had investors use their personal name.

The tenant can note their name or address on the deposit.