Now, I'm proud to say that I own multiple apartment buildings, and I'm enjoying the financial freedom that comes with it.What I Bring to the Forum:Experience: Over 15 years in the real estate industry, with a focus on flipping houses and investing in apartment complexes.Knowledge: Expertise in value-add properties, seller financing, and leveraging equity for growth.Passion: A genuine desire to help others achieve financial security and freedom through real estate investing.What I’m Looking For:Connections: Building relationships with like-minded individuals who are passionate about real estate.Learning: Staying updated with the latest trends, strategies, and insights in real estate investing.Sharing: Offering advice, sharing my journey, and learning from the experiences of others.If you're ever interested in discussing strategies, sharing experiences, or need any advice, feel free to reach out.

My approach is probably fairly unique in that if the homeowner wants to keep the house and would traditionally not be able to, I point them in the direction of their equitable remedies and have had success helping folks keep their house and work out a sweet deal with the finance company to boot; I've retained a minority equity stake in the properties as a result.In the case where it's a non-owner occupied property and the investor no longer wants the headache, I negotiate either an acquisition in trust of the LLC/Corporation that is holding the deed, or have the deed quit claimed to me individually.

And, their money does indeed come from private individuals.True private money, which is what most folks who post here asking for private money mean, is an individual you know personally who's willing to invest in you.  

If your property offers an individual the best deal for the price, she will rent from you.

They then sold the houses individually often owner financing and selling the notes to me at a discount.  

Especially when factoring in commercial spaces.One aspect of the deal I'd consider, is whether you can individually parcel the commercial spaces and sell them to the businesses.

We can also provide reports on revenue and occupancy for individual homes.

For example, an individual buys a residential property as a 1031 replacement.

The thing about RE that I like is my ability to control the individual deal.

I undertand it depends on each individual's actions and motivation.