Quote from @Scott Tennell: For real estate investors who have worked with private money lenders, what strategies have you found most effective in structuring deals to ensure both parties are protected and the funding process runs smoothly? 

The "big" firms like AA may get a lot of hype but they generally can't compete on the next level tax strategies (Family office type strategies) nor customer service as their employee turnover is quite high.  

These are people whose full time job is to effectively manage the assets on behalf of the investors. 

2.Are there strategies to reduce the required down payment or secure better mortgage terms?

➡️Reverse engineer investment strategies.

I’d like to know if there is any measure or strategy I can do beyond that.

The president has zero impact on underwriting guidelines and  zero direct control of interest rates. in fact the fed has no direct control of long term rates that effect mortgage rates.

The situation is a little lengthy, but hear me out..I am purchasing my childhood home from my mother (my deceased father's rental prop) seller finance. Because she is my mom, I can have her deed the house to me so I c...

Quote from @Chris Seveney: For those experienced in private lending: This question was posed to me in my membership group from an investor:What strategies have been most effective for scaling your loan volume to $5M+ per month?

My Edreco, I want to stay optimistic, but after 20 years in the business, I see a few concerns with your strategy—especially buying condos.