Lane Kawauka (sic) or something like that is the one who lost a project and 10 mil of investor equity POOF.. there is a thread on it on BP  @Chris Seveney Chris is good with BP he could probably put the link to the thread up if he is not busy.

I am not sure what type of real estate investing you're considering, but it sounds like, with your family and busy job, you won't have a lot of time to be hands-on or personally involved. 

We’ve been in business for 15 years, with a capitalization of $300M.

We look forward to an incredible 2025 and continuing to grow our businesses together.

Effectively a 'Firestorm' is a dry hurricane that rains fire, with nearly indefensible circumstances, just like the catastrophic flooding, hurricanes, tornadoes and other disasters they have and will intensify in severity and rapidity.Beyond directly impacted property owners, investors, insurers and businesses, the downhill effects of the SoCal fires on the immediate and surrounding areas are astronomical and still somewhat incomprehensible.

You're buying a business, so you need to read the financials. 

@Michael Klinger  As others posted, SoFi and Discover personal loans are good options and I've used them in the past.  2-3 business days from application to funds in my checking account. 

Also this could be a potentially lucrative business partnership.

Once you think there is no law pertaining to the activity then the work begins this is a belly to belly business your not going to do this on E mail and text messaging .. you will need to be able to sit down with these folks or it will never happen.

It's shifting to a model of a big anchor, a Target or a Costco, and lots of little businesses in that same shopping center.