@Elijah Crew With a true private lender (friends family and associates that know and trust you), it is possible, but still rare, to do 100 % financing.More realistically you put some money in at the beginning.

Depends where the money is but I'd be inclined to just invest in your personal name or a trust (I would not set up one just for this purpose).

Anyone use a template or a script for closing/persuading a potentially seller to trust you with their property? 

Not to say you shouldn't take a run at this, but I'd suggest you either partner or find another investor or a realtor that you trust in your market and ask for guidance. 

Wish he had done a one page Living Trust.

I google everyone, either way, though, and trust that homeland security is on the ball as well (LOL, yeah...) 

Sure, in the year where we trust random Facebook/Reddit people to find out about dieting, crypto investing and Covid treatment, why not ask about LLCs at the same time?

Tiffany Mazzoccoli. 2021Red Canoe Credit Union, WA ORRegions- yes HELOC but no LOC River Bank & Trust, ALSCCU Florida 80% LTV, 2.75% first year promo, not LLC SECU NC 65% LTV rate 2.75% Oct 2021Signature Federal Credit Union 75% LTVSilvergate BankSound CU "non-owner occupied HELOC, capped at $150K and interest rates are prime + 2%, 3% or 4%, based on credit, not to exceed 70% ltv.”S&T PennsylvaniaTCF BankTD Bank 75% line with FICO about 740.

Trust me, all of us wish we started sooner!

I would like to create a small group of trusted peers to share ideas and motivate our RE growth.Any suggestions will be appreciated.