The challenge when renting directly to the government is that they expect below market rents.From what I've read in the past, most institutional investors look at these leases like US Treasury Bonds (extremely low risk) and expect a similar rate of return as bonds.Keep this in mind while you try to negotiate a rent increase.

Just weeks away from wrapping up another successful project that is generating a 12% APY return for our private lending partners.This got me thinking about what makes real estate partnerships truly work. 

Conventional financing is geared and regulated for the owner occupied homeowner and is designed to protect that borrower from poor lending practices.  

I am new to the real estate investing and I am having a hard time with hard money lenders to lend money. 

I am OK for MYSELF buying without title insurance but would never lend without it.

Before I looked at the deal, here's what I asked from him:The purchase and sale agreementRehab breakdown documentation2 HUD statements of previous dealsDeal info (Property profile, funding, security, repayment plan, etc.)Title company involved in the transactionWhat I also asked for was a term sheet from the hard money lender that was lending at first position.

We all know what basically caused the GFC it was rampant abuse of lending ..

Become a syndication Co-GP by lending the escrow funds for the true GP where you receive 1% of the GP share of project upside, then create website and social media marketing materials where you hold yourself out as THE GP for the syndication.5.

Curious if there are any grants available or if there are only better lending terms.

Yep, raise some money for them, find them a deal, lend them money to fund a deposit or conduct their diligence…you contributed to the deal and in return they will give you a CO-GP title.