This looks like the simplest path to start out our real estate investments.

The simplest option seems to be a direct personal loan to me (with favorable terms, of course) that I could turn around and use in what would effectively be an all-cash transaction—as far as anyone outside the family is concerned.

@Cesar Pineda In my opinion the best ways are often the simplest eg driving for dollars, direct mail, email and cold calling

There are many systems in a property, and you or your PM should have a checklist of what to look at first;  start with the simplest, then go deeper.  

At it's simplest level that means complying with the substantial improvement test (spending at least 1 x the purchase price of the tangible asset excluding land costs) and the 50% revenue test for businesses. 

The value of your equity in a syndication will depend on the syndication structure.The simplest syndications are just a straight percentage. 

I’m trying to determine the best and simplest way to disposition properties when wholesaling while maintaining anonymity and keeping my wholesale feel undisclosed when using an assignment.

I want to start out with minimal investment of 1k with minimal risk...not expecting huge gains but will turn around and reinvest once start rolling....Simplest way to get return on investment of that 1k is........

CAP RATE means Capitalization Rate, it is a term that is generally used for commercial properties.At its most simplest form the Cap Rate isRevenue/purchase priceFor more detailed information:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cap_rate

In its simplest form it’s mostly a cash flow analysis.