I always advise investors to go through a lender who is organized as a Reg D or A fund with SEC exemptions as they comply with regulations, statutes, have loan servicing vendors and generally better than the average joe hard money lender. 

Small, family owned organization and not a large corporate environment, they are able to provide personal attention throughout the process.

I set up an LLC and I want to set the share distribution in the article of organization.

More broadly, what are tools you use to keep your REI finances organized in general?

I’m a big believer in the 7 degrees of separation, so buy anybody you can coffee, food or a delicious adult beverage and listen, learn and ask for referrals!

My wife, the boss is fast food.

The first is an organization issue, the second is an issue with your business.Templates online can exacerbate the first type of problem as they are often written for someone who's done a B plan before.

@Ric Ernst the metrics used include the following:- Median Home Value- Median Rent- Percent of Population with College Degree- Percent of Population on Food Stamps- Poverty Rate- Vacancy Rate- Rent to Income Ratio- Median Household IncomeWhich area do you no agree with exactly?

I'll pass this along to him...also looking at possibly donating to an organization such as Habitat for Humanity, as a way out. 

@Gerald Boone you should consult with a Real Estate attorney for guidence here, but make sure you clearly define everyones role in the organization not just in terms of the money they bring to the table and how much profit they receive but consider how much involvement you'd like them to have in the deal, are they silent partners?