You could easily scale to thousands of units singlehandedly.

I literally wrote a check for the deductible.

i know those purchase prices seem attractive compared to Denver, but it is exceptionally difficult to execute a successful BRRRR from thousands of miles away.

I am targeting the small contractors that need one maybe 2 offices and a couple thousand sqft of warehouse. 

They were great tenants & we literally NEVER had to visit the property once. 

Hows it the biggest change to the industry in a century...when literally 25 years ago the MLS was not on the internet, and thus commissions not easily discernible from going to an online MLS.Literally we are just going back to something that existed in the industry not that long ago.

That is literally the definition of shady.

Too many landlords lose tens of thousands with common mistakes due to lack of education. 

I can see why you're asking this question because the terms "private lending" "private financing" "creative financing" "hard money" etc get tossed around a lot without explanation.The short answer to your question is that private lending is literally anyone who is willing to give you money other than government or government backed institutions.

You can literally find answers to all of your questions within the confines of this site.