I understand the number of benefits involved and this type of loan in my view keeps things simple.

No, the agent will still involved, and will have to use their local contracts.

I've also contacted investors in my area and offered them half of all my deals for 6 months if they can help walk me through the process of getting all the documentation in order and in a way that it protects all parties involved and no one seems to knows that. 

I have a process, and I'm good at it, but it involves MEETING PEOPLE and SEEING HOUSES

@Brooks RembertYou can finance 1 home a year without involving an originator or checking financials and 3 without involving an originator but believe you have to check financials.  

Go back and look at several that involve house hacking. 

I'm new to BP and RE and will be looking for local groups to get involved with, so it's great to hear reports of others trying a local group and coming back to share their thoughts. 

The entire deal took a lot of time and was very involved setting things up for her estate and avoiding taxes, it wasn't easy, but the concept is what sold her and having a say in what happened to her family farm. 

I have a great job already, but I've been doing a lot of research on REI and I want to get involved.

If the seller is involved