In Illinois a Land Trust has no annual fee.

I’ve seen some investors get creative lately — curious to hear what others are doing to close deals faster.I could list a lot of creative ways to get financing, but it seems that addressing a specific scenario is much more useful. .I found a list that may answer your questionLearn 10 Low Cost Ways To Buy A Househttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/517/topics/1267338-how-... 

So no deed of trust or second position lien as of now.

Quote from @Rik Hunter: Picking a good property management company is probably the most important part because there's so much trust being placed in that relationship.

But I no longer trusted them, so I turned to my regular lender, and we closed the deal in just two days.

Narrow beats broad.Step 2: Write a clear headlinePromise a specific outcome and time frame.Examples:“Find out your Sarasota home value in under 60 seconds”“Get the first time buyer checklist used by 1,200 local families”Step 3: Add a trust boosterUse one line of proof right under the headline.Examples: “Used by 103 homeowners last month” or “Broker since 2017 in ZIPs 60657 and 60614.”Step 4: Keep the form shortCollect only what you’ll use for the first follow up.

Quote from @Dawn Hryshko: Here’s how to start attracting private lenders for your deals:- Build trust. 

@Brady MuellerI'd use the registered agent address for the physical address and a PO box for the mailing address.

If you want an out-of-state perspective, I’ve been investing in Columbus, Ohio since moving from Portland in 2020, and even managing projects from afar becomes much easier with a trusted local team, detailed contracts, and frequent photo or video updates.

@Zachary Sneed yes, there are trusted services out there to help you find 0% business credit cards and maximize your approval limit as well.