As a Private Lender, you can joint venture with Rehabbers on their projects.. and you can charge them interest during the project, and also Split Net Profits with the Rehabber once the property sells on the market.

I am super excited to meeting other investors or possible joint ventures partner. 

It just doesn't have to be YOUR money.It could be a partner who brings cash to the relationship / partnership / joint venture / whatever.Cash-poor "lone rangers" don't fare very well in REI.

I'm also open to joint venturing on properties! 

We are builders also so was wondering if we should start with an 8-12 plex before venturing into a larger apartment venture. 

We are builders and land developers always needing and looking for more investors to make projects/ventures work.What are several specific options to offer potential investors?

This is my first time venturing into a short sale where I made an all cash offer to purchase a property back in April of this year.  

So, I revisited the Matrix and really investigated this joint venture/mentor/student thing.

@Patrick Philip,Well, banks are "flush with cash" these days, but no, they do not have unlimited funds.Also, when banks lend, they impose certain restrictions on the loans, the borrower, the collateral, the terms of the loan, etc. so the note can be sold in the secondary market or be insured by government-sponsored agencies like Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, etc.Private lenders ("OPM") typically don't write loans to sell them, and typically are interested in the deal rather than the borrower's details.Using OPM down usually means putting some kind of partnership, joint venture, etc. together so the source of the down payment is less of an issue or a non-issue to  the lender(s).Dunno if that helps...

*Also where should I begin to educate myself on this new business venture?