I also had more confidence, more resources in terms of private lenders who were willing to lend to me because I now had a track record, and good contractors.By running my own marketing, I had access to a lot more opportunities and was able to start supplementing the cost of my acquisitions through wholesaling and the occassional flip which in turn expanded my network.

Try to see the big picture when getting started - maybe seeking private / hard money to get in to the deals where there is more profit potential could benefit you.

Unfortunately, it doesn't look like that county provides that information for free online, BUT they do upload it to a private company that will sell you access to it online for a fee:https://www.courthouseonline.com/

I'm trying to plan this out as well as possible to avoid any issues down the road.I've seen the stories where people run into issues meeting this requirement and get scrutiny from the IRS, to me it seems the two biggest red flags might be when they hire a property manager and also when they rarely go out to the property to work on it themselves, always relying on contractors.

Leverage private lenders and seller financing to avoid draining cash reserves.

There are hardship withdrawal provisions and others that can be exercised if you meet the requirements. 3) If you have access to a workplace plan, like a 401k, with a Roth component, you can consider that as well. 4) If you setup your Roth with a Self-Directed IRA custodian, they can allow you to invest in assets like real estate, private lending, private equity and other alternative assets. 

Hi All, We're considering our first private loan and have calculated our costs based on an initial conversation with the investor.

http://mnsoberhomes.org/   This is an organization of over 20 sober houses in Minnesota run by private people. they formed a organization to help each other.this is a interesting part of a growing need for assisted type of housing.Just thought I'd pass the info along..your state might have a similar organization that could give assistance in figuring out how to start a similar type of housing situation.  

I’m currently working on 58 unit BTR development project and seeking one or two private debt investors to help fund it.

I am attaching here a picture of the lease, of course keeping in private some information.