I know one option is to wade into the waters of private funding.

And on the alternative investment side, I have real estate, private equity, venture capital, GP Stakes, music royalties, litigation finance, etc.I don’t feel comfortable, sharing my portfolio amounts etc on the public Internet.

Privately funded and local tend to be easier .

Most private lenders are not doing 80% Cash Out Refis anymore.

Most common are private equity structures with a pref and waterfall on the equity side.  

And your private lenders would now need to consolidate.

They provide all the tools you need, with weekly calls, one on ones, a private FB group with open communication 24/7, team connections, and accountability partners.

If rent growth fails to outpace inflation, you have to get a job to supplement your diminishing rental income.Las Vegas Metro AreaBelow is a map showing the Las Vegas metro situation.Las Vegas is a small island of private land surrounded by a vast expanse of federal land.

My strategy is that, best case scenario, I will take over his hard money loan or come in with a private money loan to pay off his hard money loan and to rate and term the hard money -- private loan. 

the only ones that make this work are LAWYERS and PRIVATE Detective type companies .. the only ONE"S making money on this are these guys just dusting off OLD material joining the modern SM craze to suck in newbies that think they found some new system  LOL..