chicken or the egg ?

[Joe Paoletta]

Friends,

To this point in my investing I have either bought my properties for cash or was able to get commercial loans with 30% down. Frankly, i've use most of my capital and want to keep reserves. I want to expand and am now looking to court investors. So, what comes first finding the deal or finding the investor ?  If i land a deal but have no funding i look like an a**, If there in no deal to present, how do you court investors ?

Joe