Then add a good umbrella policy for added security.

At the point the down payment has been secured in full they get a mortgage for your asking price and become the deed holder also....Kudos,Mary

The reason for me taking so long with finding a broker is primarily because I got really busy with my regular job...and I wasn't sure I wanted to take on the additional expense of holding a license....I would love to transition to full-time :-)

Finances: I'd like to secure a bridge loan to get me comfortably through the final push of the project.

Even if you run the economics only out to 10 years and assuming zero appreciation and 60% expenses, the numbers are pretty eye popping so everybody wanted in.I already had a Texas series LLC for Deal #1 so I simply opened a new series, collected the funds, and closed on the purchase.The loan route is not much more difficult once you find a willing private lender, all you need is a promissory note and a pledge & security agreement.

I was trying to get a secured loan for 13k to consolidate some credit card debt.

The seller's social security/TIN has to be reported by the closing agent.

I am going to kind of disagree with what is being said hereIf I were you I wouldn't even consider getting a real estate license because having a real estate license doesn't make getting real estate deal any easier, it will cost you money and your liability goes way up compared to being a regular investor.You don't need to learn anything more!

That makes me think that at least the advice I get by setting up an appointment with an attorney included in legalzoom's service would in fact be legal advice tailored to my own situation (and therefore come along with the same kind of liability and hopefully E&O that a regular real estate attorney would).

Are they open to regular people like me or do they require membership?