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How Can Private Lenders Ensure Flexibility While Protecting Their Interests?

For now I am looking in the broader Miami area, since I would preferably house hack a duplex and need to be somewhat close to my main work.As for questions I think the biggest unknown right now for me mostly revolves around the timeline and order of steps.

This is rare but may occur with notes originated with private parties.  2 - the lender gives his blessing to the assumption of the note.  

If I get "X amount" saved up to go in with the help of a private lender, how much would they lend me to obtain the property? 

@Kevin SobiloHonestly not a fan of investing my tax deferred amounts in syndications that have leverage and depreciationRather use my liquid cash for those types of investments to take advantage of the tax code and use my deferred accounts for types of investments that do not have preferential tax treatment (like private lending etc)

How Do You Identify the Best Real Estate Investment Opportunities for Private Money Lending?

If there are other implications beyond what you're saying here, and absolutely have to get in touch and/or get money (security deposits, etc.)...there's always private investigators.

Our biggest challenge in the beginning was our on-site manager.

In anything, people are always the biggest variable, so it can happen to anyone, but adding in a variable of someone you don't really know exasperates that risk.If you just want "boots on the ground," hire a local property management company, and don't go with the cheapest option.