Here’s a more polished version of your message:Hello BiggerPockets community,A close friend has been encouraging me to get into real estate investing for years.

@Frank Alfano agency debt is very competitive (75-80 ltv, non-recourse, fixed-rate etc); you can syndicate and raise the equity portion needed from friends and family, provided you can market and lead the project.

Unfortunately, many new investors drool over how many crapboxes they can buy and brag to their friends about owning.

I do already have a construction crew run by a friend who fixes anything that needs attention before renting out.

I've done some digging on Batchleads, it seems to be the best option for skip tracing.A realtor friend warned me about the consistent "No's" I'll eat before i get my first deal.

I was debating if I should partner with a friend or family member who is willing to work on a property together. ill be sure to make sure things are done legally and fairly so no one get short sighted and things don't get messy.

How often do you use it personally or let friends/relatives stay? 

I'm a lending manager with 120 loan officers under me and 2 of my great friends and colleagues specialize in manufactured lending The reason most lenders don't do them is because:1.

I have a friend/neighbor that wants to sell me his house below market value so he can move back into an apartment and travel.

Through friends.