Let them know you will find them a deal, in return for a percentage and education.

I’m obviously looking to not put a huge percentage down, and get a great rate.

Is there actually more risk rather than less risk in your percentages? 

In return, the investors get a certain percentage back (10% in some cases) after say 1 year - kind of like a GIC but with a much better return.

What percentages/figures do you use when analyzing a rental property?    

If I change no other numbers in the expenses and income fields, I always seem to get a better return both Cash on Cash and Annualized Return percentages when I choose Cash instead of the mortgage numbers.

And, with a significant percentage, you will have to knock on the door and ask for the rent.

You could do a 203K, and possibly add space to the residential portion of the property to get that percentage down to 25%, but that would probably be cost prohibitive.Personally, I would look at my options and determine where the best return on the money would be.

It was way more (percentage-wise) than for a hard money lender, despite an entire year going by.

Is it a set percentage of the loan paid?