Meetup.com is a good resource for those but some of the groups will also post here on Bigger Pockets Marketplace too.

My real estate journey began in 2010 with a three-family property that I lived in, renovated, and eventually turned into a profitable rental before selling it via a 1031 exchange to purchase a short-term rental.My current goal is to acquire my first multifamily property using private lending by Q1 2025 and grow my portfolio using the BRRR strategy.A question for the community: What’s been your most effective way to connect with private lenders for small multifamily properties?

The BRRRR calculator may help you understand this better as the results are shown in three different phases - rehab, post rehab and then post refinance.

Most lenders will use the middle of your three credit scores and if there's more than one applicant, the lender will go with the lower of the two credit scores.

Should I do three year balloons?

Start with these three key points:Current SituationAssess your current or expected capital and credit within a realistic timeframe.

I am looking forward to connecting with the Bigger Pockets network. 

Personally, this strategy put $4kish directly in my pocket / year when we we're house hacking.

On the other hand, we also had three provide cash-out refinances. 

Out-of-pocket capital improvements and repairs anticipated during the first year12.