Wholesaling, investing in REITs, private lending, and micro-investing platforms can diversify properties.

You're spot on with how private money lending offers speed and flexibility compared to traditional banks.

Homeland Security is also working on the Norada cases. 

Something almost always comes up and that helps you be realistic when evaluating deals, securing financing, etc. 

Being in control of the contract, understanding the market you're buying in, and securing the right  price are the foundations of a solid deal.

Some impressive features including extensive listing/syndication and state specific guidance provided such as max security deposit.RentRedi is a flat fee for the most part and has some cool features like pre-qualification and integration with QuickBooks.

If you can secure a decent discount then you could hit .9-1%.

Verifying the use of the money and confirming in writing that it’s for a business purpose are integral parts of any private loan.

Some jobs require that when working remotely that they are at home and not some other place like a public place for security reasons.

Here are some common pitfalls I see for new investors from the private lending perspective:• Insufficient Funds: most lenders are going to be able to lend a first-time investor somewhere around 75-80% of the purchase price of an existing property + 100% of your estimated rehab budget (or an 80/100 loan, for short).