@Bryan Hancock I think what you are doing makes a lot of sense when you have a more of a local crowdfunding portal, and the people running the company have deep extensive experience in the niche they are crowdfunding."

Maybe it was a deep-rooted fear of failure.

Like @Matthew Paul said if you're new you're jumping in the deep end with learning rehab and rental all at once.

Borrow the bulk of it from deep pocket lenders, then a private lender for the rest on the big ones.  

For example Emerging Trends in RealEstate – The global outlook for 2015 or America’s Rental Housing – Harvard Studies or n.number or published articles and books.At the end of the day you have to look at both macro and micro economic factors so that you are aware of what’s going on globally and it’s local implications you also need to have a deep understanding of your farming areas and know a good deal from bad one.

What i feel deep down in my heart and what i have a passion for is fix and flipping.

So you'll hopefully be making serious monthly cashflow, you won't have capital expenses because of the NNN lease, and you'll be guaranteed a $50K increase when John exercises the option at the end of the 5 year purchase option.Without going too deep into the details, I think you've landed a winner.

I was trying to buy a house and buried deep on  page 13 of mortgage 12 was a blanket LOC.  

Oh wait - I didn't.The love for wholesalers goes deep apparently.  

A lot of what I here and see here on bigger pockets and the people who scale and build major wealth have a deep understanding of how debt works and helps them leverage their money.