Whether you've lent money for an individual project, or you've invested in some sort of fund / group, I'd like to hear about your experience! 

house hack in some sort of fashion.Either buy a duplex or large single family that you can rent out a room/side of the houseOr buy a fixer upper in the best neighborhood you can afford. 

And why 20-80, is that some magical ratio, or perhaps it's backed up by some sort of statistical analysis? 

We thought about doing seller financing for the $172K but it will likely take 10+ years to pay the full amount at any sort of reasonable monthly payment.

Of course our big motivation is commission but you can get commission or a referral fee or something in an off market transaction if done properly.

Motivated sellers and distressed properties are more likely to surface.Creative Financing: Higher interest rates are opening doors to strategies like seller financing or subject-to deals, where you can secure more favorable terms directly from sellers.Shift in Buyer Preferences: With work-from-home trends still influencing housing demand, suburban and secondary markets are seeing strong growth.

.* Identifying motivated sellers and honing my outreach.* Learning the ins and outs of structuring win-win deals.I’m open to partnering, collaborating, or just grabbing coffee to exchange ideas.

You should connect with a lender like @Jose Valdovinos who might be able to help you sort through this.

Quote from @Ray Forrest: Hi Hannes,Does Raisemasters provide any sort of templates, guidance or content on building a website for raising capital? 

Be aware that 5 levels of membership can create divisions within the ownership group because the same investment at any point in time can behave differently for each class of investor, so motivations may not be aligned.