I would target a 2.5x equity multiple and 8% cash on cash return, but I would focus mainly on the operators and try to figure out if I believe in the team and vision, and really try to understand if I trust them or not.

Back in 2022, we tackled a property we affectionately called the "Scary House," and trust me, it lived up to the name.

I went back to Memphis last year for the first time in six years to find all is as advertised with very minor exceptions.We have picture inspections done every four months, cost $75, because I'm a trust but verify guy.Good people, good service.   

Face-to-face connections can quickly build trust and often lead to referrals.2.Online Groups & Forums:Utilize Facebook groups, LinkedIn communities, and other local online networks dedicated to real estate investing.

Trust your gut and ideally go off of a recommendation AND properly vet the lender.  

You can create a trust to pay you out $5000 a month for a 39 month period of time.

You'll likely want to evaluate the investment with UDFI tax figured in.The Solo 401k trust would make the payments to the seller/lender and would also pay for any investment-related expenses.

Works best if you trust the flipper.Wrap + Second Position Combo: This is a cool little move—you work out a wrap-around mortgage with the seller, then assign that contract to your borrower, and still lend in a second position for repairs or closing costs.

Trust me.

Hopefully, the syndicator can be trusted to protect investors first in a case like that (this is part of the track record/history).