In our still relatively limited experience, seller financiers are usually looking to get a higher asking price in exchange for the favor of the private loan. 

If you are a DST investor with Crew Enterprises formerly known as Versity, and before that NB Private Capital, and have had your monthly distributions suspended I'd like to hear from you.

to simplify, here's what i would do: don't borrow private money, or partner, until you have a track record. 

Purchase price: $545,000 Cash invested: $545,000 New Construction Duplex - Beautiful Design and very nice curb appeal. 3 bedrooms 4 bathroom - All bedrooms have private bathrooms.

Building a real estate portfolio might be attractive, but if you're crunched for time, perhaps you could do private lending in a SDIRA or get into syndications.

@Geoff Engel If you don't want to be a landlord but still want to be involved with investing you could be a private money lender for flips or in partnerships and bring the money to the deal.

@Katie Southard This is the floor plan. there is another but that does not have a separate car garage and has private entrance only from the side.

I took a small private loan and bought my first home.

I took a small private loan and bought my first home.

Looking for help and suggestions- I want to say I have learned my lesson and now know to use a third party to hold funds.This is my first time working with a private lender/family member.