At some point, any investor will neet to have skin in the game. 

Rental real estate is a "get rich slow" game. 

I would stay far away from Fayetteville if you're playing the long game

In the end I'm aiming to continue this game for the long haul, not interested in selling, only acquiring. 

Use an HML and get creative with your friends/family on the skin in the game down payment that most HML require.

One company owns everything and does nothing (this is your SLLC a/k/a “asset holding company”) and a completely separate company handles all of your operations (this is a traditional LLC a/k/a “operating company”) For the operating company which serves as your face to the world and through which you do all your business, you establish a Traditional LLC to carry out the operations of your investments.

If you're looking to raise capital so you can purchase more traditionally, you can use cooperative assignments to flip/assign deals without risk or out-of-pocket cash.

Originally wanted to finance traditionally, and when it fell through I asked if we could seller finance and he was willing to!

traditional 30yr How did you add value to the deal?

I have been investing for a couple of years and now looking to up my game.