Will just flat out raise my hand and say I'm new... but have been studying for years on SS (have done residential flips/rentals), now or never to actually s or get off the pot haha.

I sold my OREO I took back after the 08 crash with zero interestI raised the prices and wrote the notes at zero interest so with a gain in principal and getting paid off so quickly not only did we save our bacon we actually made some profit.

Thank you all for contributing your experiences on this discussion to make our community aware of operators they should stay away from. 

Just ask for a raise at work or sell a product to make some extra cash flow.   

Last piece of advice is to raise additional capital because shortages while building ground up can be a painful proposition.

You an use this if you are either looking to invest passively, or, if you are raising capital, refer back to it, and focus on these three pillars:The biggest mistake I see passive investors make is they focus on the deal, what's my return, when in reality, that is the last pillar they need to focus on.

Wood windows with this problem can often be fixed with a $5 part that keeps them open when raised into the open position.

But you, me, and everyone else is aware you are better at it than they are anyway. 

Now, I’ve come across several off-market properties with strong potential, and I’m looking to scale by raising capital.

I hope you read the comments on the thread before responding (to put things in proper context) and are aware that it was the poster above who suggested it.