I’d recommend starting by connecting with local investor groups and networking with other professionals in the area.Also, seek out teams that are actively investing and managing properties on the ground.

But it turned out, it was his roommate (who moved in without telling me, but turned out to be a good tenant) that was doing the cleaning up.

Commissions would be 5% or $50k plus repairs, moving out my furniture etc.

My father took out a $320K home equity line of credit (HELOC) to invest with my brother and I.

With any software, it comes down to garbage in garbage out.

Reach out if you have questions or would like to discuss investing in Las Vegas.

Just stay out of the higher crime areas of Memphis.  

Private Money is simply money from a non-institutional source...such as someone lending out of their personal IRA or from their savings. 

My point is, you are on the right track with your thinking, so now to the "HOW" to actually get in, if like me, you don't have an in or connection.First step is likely to get licensed, if you aren't already there are some other ways to get in the door and be helpful but licensed means they can pay you cuts of the deal and its less upfront cost and risk to them in helping you out.  

“Go check it out” she said.