Save your money for your first deal and dive into self-education and local connections instead!

Quote from @Kevin Akers: If you have everything else in place (financing, permits, etc) and have underwritten the deal where the numbers make sense you can work on raising the 50K from private investors. 

not equity, real cash saved to use towards real estate, what are your recommendations?

Had I hired a professional, it would have been done in a month and the extra five months of rent income would have paid for the contractor, saving me six months of nights and weekends.

Highlight features like the private entrance to attract budget-conscious travelers.

However, we have over 1 million points saved up through ordinary spending. 

Investing as a limited partner/ passive investor is a somewhat risky endeavor whether it in private placement or in the public markets.  

The time you spend (or pay someone) to assemble eats into the savings, plus these items tend to be lower quality to begin with.

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Good lender, but a lot of brokers don't really know how to navigate and they end up falling out (I come to save the day lol)CityScape Finance - Never heard of them New Silver - Never heard of them Lima One Capital- They are OK.