#3b: Have you formed a legal business entity together, secured a FEIN together, opened a joint bank account or other legally binding business activities? 

Here are some requests I already know about:Water invoicesProof current tenants are paying their rentRecent invoices from improvementsLease agreementsProof that own has 1st/last/security in proper accountsIt has 2 gas meters and 2 electric meters, so assuming that is covered by tenantthx!!!  

What is your experience.I, personally, find navigating this topic tricky Here are some Articles about SEC rules on securities. http://www.strictlybusinesslawblog.com/2011/08/15/...http://handeleon.com/how-to-raise-capital-for-your...

I also have my social security number.

Please inform if how I'm going about is the right way to secure this home.

The problem I foresee is the cash for the rehab is not secured by the property.

It seems like the ideal situation would be to buy land and secure a "land lease" with a tenant, however I'm not sure how I would go about that process.

(Every landlord thinks their property is worth their weight in gold!

The new block foundation was secured with re-bar and cement through the center of the blocks and a new 2X6 frame was built on top of it to support the house.

If some off the wall company gives a POF, the local folks may not accept it, they want known depositories or securities brokerage firms they recognize, not Tree Top Finance.