@Jonathan Greene I don't mind them generally but when they raise huge amounts for syndications that go south that is another story.

Sent you a message, regardless would love to connect with like minded individuals in Northwest Arkansas like yourself!

Open to ocean view, close to tourist areas by transit, farm ground or ranch land.  

Plus, like you mentioned, there is the risk of due-on-sale clauses if you move conventional loans into an LLC, so it’s best to plan your financing with that in mind.

And if they seem open to it be sure to follow up every two months or so.

If you can't find existing meetups, create your own by organizing casual gatherings for like-minded investors.

Just keep in mind that using that emergency fund to buy your next property and having tapped a HELOC already may leave you in a bad spot if you run into a similar problem again.Also, I’m not 100% sure, but I have heard that personal loans don’t your credit more so than other types of debt so be sure you look into that if you go the personal loans route and then planned to finance your next purchase soon after.

Keep in mind that the sponsors with the longer track records and deeper bench of investors are unlikely to use some of the newer exemptions. 

Long term goals in mind that I need a track record and capital for! 

Lol, every single time I've decided to do the painting myself........about halfway through I am regretting it big time......my body hurts, it's mind-numbingly boring (I think that's why painters have the drinking/druggie reputation... :-)