Both have inherent risks, levels of influence available to an investor, and the possibility of principal lost.The level of “control” you feel you may have over real estate does not negate the fact that there things you cannot control.

I have found private money in my circle of influence to be easier to find than Hard Money Lenders. 

Is there any space that can be turned into a 3rd bedroom without to much trouble. a third bedroom can boost the rent significantly.

You might say I've been influenced .

However, you will likely meet a lot of folks that you would never run into in real life and your sphere of influence will grow. 2) Only send and accept connection requests to quality people you have an established relationship with.

How to win friends and influence people, Dale Carnegie. 

The Mormon influence is significant and not for everyone, but it's been great for us!

But return on investment (ROI) gets a big boost as does IRR.

The National Association of Realtors® is the second largest lobbying organization in the country, I suspect they would throw all their cash reserves at trying to prevent this kind of thing, but there is also a good chance Amazon's model would resonate with local governments as a way to boost the economy as not paying 5-6 percent to sell would increase a homeowner's discretionary spending money and increase the collective net worth of homeowners to the tune of hundreds of billions dollars.

; ) Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit.