Unless you have it handed to you or come from a wealthy family, getting started in real estate investing is difficulty. 

That said, 75% of the wealthy 1% have attained that wealth through a combination of business ownership and real estate investing.

To further delinate, a super wealthy resort county w low population and high property values.

Glad you joined this community, wealthy of information for real estate investors!

We have always known that real estate is where most of wealth is held.

Seems like every block has its nuances, so culturally diverse!

I have a vision. i can see myself wealthy in the future but i don't know the detail of getting there.

Foreign students have been known to pay a year in advance, but that may be changing since China is putting the screws to their wealthy class.

After about 6 weeks of consistently reading UBG, BP blog posts and listening to the BP podcast (currently in the middle of 7 Years to 7 Figure Wealth) - I realized it was about time that I introduce myself!

THERE IS no funding like that it does not exist for RE investors.. the ONLY 3 % money  is for the very wealthy that put up their securities as collateral and then borrow at 1 over libor.. so you have 5 million in securities at one of the big houses and they will lend you 2.5 mil at 1 over libor 2 to 3%  but that its.So here is what hard money is universally around the country so as @Aaron Mazzrillo suggests instead of scratching your head and thinking your going to find some unicorn HML.HML rates are 10 to 14% on rate and 2 to 4 points .. usually need at least 20 to 30% in cash into the deal.. one year terms.. etc etc.. once you establish yourself with these folks over time.. the cash needs can drop and rates drop a little.ON the west coast were we have a VERY stable RE market and TONS of money chasing deals.. you can get HML for 1 and 9  1 and 8 sometimes..