Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.You need to get a firm grasp on two things: the ways to make money with real estate, and how to find deals that match your goals.P.S.

I have been going back and forth between an appreciation focused investment versus a cash flow focused investment.

There are tons of hard money lenders out there, my question is why them?  

Basically, the money used in this type of financing comes from "Wall Street".

The truth is if your investors have no involvement in the operations, If they just put in money and expect to get a profit, you have created a de facto syndication.2) I see a ton of people who just raise money for the syndication. 

Congratulations on your new investment property.Cheers! 

why on gods green earth would you want to buy 10k condemed houses :)  seems like a waste of time and money to me.

Quote from @Aidan Birmingham: Hello, I have been speaking with an investor who would like to partner with me on some future real estate investments.

One of the biggest mistakes newer investors make is over-rehabbing houses and spending too much money on these low ARV homes.

I won’t lose any money or no recourse for defaulting?