Each person and investment is unique.

You need to brand your business with certain properties and consider adding amenities that are unique to your properties.

My situation is unique to me just as yours is to you, but think hard about your advantages that you have and use them to your advantage.

Every state has unique laws.

I doubt it would be a deal, but you can consider that, he needs to know what he must repay to get out of the RM. :)

Not one article that will be able to specifically address your unique situation.Every investor is unique with unique goals.

Your situation is unique and there is no one correct answer, especially based upon the very little information you provided.

Every property is unique and so is the information.

Every person and their situation is unique and must determine their own lifetime investment path.As my father would say; "Plan your life and work your plan."

Use a financing contingency and be upfront with the seller about your use of borrowed money.In terms of the contracts with the private lender, you'll probably want a Promissory Note (which is your promise to repay the loan) and a mortgage or deed of trust (whichever is used in your state), which will secure the property to the loan.Your closing attorney or title company can likely provide these for you; worst case, find a real estate attorney who will likely have a standard template for these things.