It made me confident in joining as a limited partner and trusting the team’s vision for the How did you finance this deal?

If not, you may considering entering into the contract with a trust or LLC, which you would sell to an end buyer instead of the contract rights themselves.Note: This information is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, tax, financial, or investment advice.

Ah, you made the mistake of trusting someone and not verifying independently everything.

Never heard of them but trust your gut!

I’ve worked with a lot of out-of-state owners who started just like you — attracted to DFW (especially Fort Worth) because of population growth, landlord-friendly laws, and decent appreciation potential.Here’s what I’ve seen work:Yes, you can invest long-distance, if you build a trusted team.

I don't like to co-invest with disqualified persons using my retirement funds b/c this can lead to a prohibited transaction, but I participated in a couple of dozen fractionalized Deeds of Trust with unrelated parties.

Managing yourself is doable, just make sure to line up trusted local contractors in advance.

Unless it was in a trust, capital gains tax comes for you. 

You’ve got real numbers you can trust, and it’s way easier to catch issues early and stay on track.

Solid, smart, trusted and experienced.