You can definitely offer a note and deed of trust for the investment vs a syndication or JV.

There is zero concern for a lack of trust in this situation.

Oh trust me @Doug Crenshaw I definitely know about lending. ( I actually have my lenders license here in California, I don't practice it)I think I figured it out in terms on lowering my DTI, just seeing if other banks or lenders count the rental income higher than the 75% of the rent. 

Hi Shafi,Talk to an attorney about setting up a Living Trust (Grantor Trust) to see if that's best for your needs.Good Luck!

I lost TWO deals because I trusted this company.

I have not opened yet, so don't have experience with either.PENSCO Trust CompanyMillennium Trust Company

@Dannielle VonDerLinden  Perhaps you're referring to Property Radar: https://www.propertyradar.com/what-we-do/property-informationYou'll never know "exactly" what's owed without calling the lender, but Property Radar uses publicly available information (i.e. deeds of trust) and computer models to estimate the loan balance and equity in a property.  

At the time, there were really no comparable investments that had as strong of a risk/return profile as a secured, first trust deed against real estate.

Over the years we have gone from me just treating them like just a service I hired to us working together toward a common goal and reaching a place of trust.

In PA we don't actually 'need' attorneys to close, so I always use a trusted title company.If you do have or are already using an attorney in this deal, then follow their advice.