I've had a long career in community development and have a lot of bank contacts that would likely be interested in investing, but I'd need to prove the concept first with an initial fund (there are also a lot of other community development tools that could be leveraged to maximize and scale this).

To me trust starts with people that have made a career of real estate BEFORE they start raising millions in capital.  

Hey Martin, If you're interested in getting started, you should try to find a career in real estate.

While that would be nice to build up a lot of money and save, however that would just push me back even further from starting my real estate future plans, careers, family, etc.

Learn of course, but many of us have purchased properties throughout our career without "iron clad" veils and have done just fine.  

I would submit that you will have an excellent career as a real estate investor. 

@Emily Shin landlord experience is invaluable for a career in rental real estate.It's not something you may want to do long term, but the experience can help you select and manage PMCs.

Unfortunately, I learned the hard way that it wasn’t the best investment (actually the worst I've done in my short investing career).

Looking at an upcoming partnership in 2025 and looking to tap into some of my primary homes equity to assist with the down payment.

I look forward to getting more financing from LoanGuys in the upcoming months.