I've been looking primarily at deals that offer owner financing or are otherwise open to a creative deal structure.

Isaac, definitely take Lucas up on his offer of a call, you'll learn a ton!

I would like to expend by utilizing investments in my projects and am wondering if sponsering syndications is the way to go and if so how to structure the offering.

Do I need to be represented by a lawyer before appearing before the judge for this matter?

Hi Ryan, this is one of our specialties (I am a cross-border lawyer and realtor).

They offered to split the payments so I could pay half now and half in 40 days but still even $4K is a lot for me right now.  

So yes, creating the LLC for your business is a good idea even if you don't immediately transfer properties into it.Question #2: Transferring your properties into an LLC does offer liability protection, which can be crucial in the event of legal issues.

It offers you a home and a strategy to grow your investment portfolio.

In my opinion their data isn't significant for finding deals, but when it comes time to present an offer I don't know where you'd get sufficient data to do so other than CoStar.

That said I am not a lawyer haha, if you need referral let me know these are just my thoughts as an investor...Reflecting on my experience purchasing rental properties in 2015, where I had a diverse portfolio across Birmingham, Atlanta, and Indianapolis totaling 11 properties, I opted for a middle-ground approach in terms of protection.