Do it with a deed of trust (or mortgage, depending on the state) and promissory note.If there are multiple investors, have them form a company and then have the company make the loan.A lot of this paperwork is to protect you if things go badly.

Can someone recommend a good insurance company that can protect me as a landlord for a good yearly premium and also let me know which coverages you use in your rentals.

However, this is not quite true in the housing market, as many home owners are protected by the so-called non-recourse law of certain states.

This way I avoid having to create a new LLC as well as I would have the protection of LLC with my existing LLC.

Protecting hotels and casinos, a very powerful lobby.

If you do not have a lot of real estate experience (pricing, advertising, purchase agreements, title policies etc) then I would advise hiring a real estate agent as they will work to protect your most valuable asset.

Since investors dealing in options have seemed to be under this umbrella of protection I know they have missed this alternative to apply in certain circumstances.

@Corey Dutton while I agree this person was a jerk you should be able to protect yourself better.

Chris-"One of the key investor protections Title III of the JOBS Act provides for crowdfunding is the requirement that crowdfunding transactions take place through an SEC-registered intermediary, either a broker-dealer or a funding portal.

it was a 1950's rancher/modern on a corner lot with a few big (protected) trees.