Among the more incorrectly held beliefs about lending on this board, is that there is a difference between private and hard money lenders.When someone here suggests they are looking for a private money loan, another will often jump in and provide their definition that a private money loan is from someone you know, like your dentist or Uncle Louie, and a hard money loan is from someone who does it professionally.

I'll let those experts explain the differences among the 10+ different types of trusts (at least I think it's 10) and which are advantageous to what properties, etc.

@Ryan JopsonYes, the dishwasher and washer/dryer combo have specifically been mentioned to me by some entering tenants as among the main attractions...

Thanks for the mention @Eric TrostleAs an investor, I joined Equity when it was just getting started because the model is incredibly investor friendly.As Eric mentioned, the fit with the broker is among the most important things. 

The landlord laws here in Texas are among the most landlord friendly ones.

We recently closed on a house we got a deal on and will be financing the project mostly through Hard-Money Lenders ( 60%), while the rest (40%) would be equally split among the 3 family members.This house will be remodeled and put back on the market hopefully within the month after getting started. 

One thought - I find that your market segment was among the last to recover from the downturn. 

VFINX and VOO are popular ones among the worlds elite financial experts, check them out.Disclaimer: I'm not a financial advisor :)

@Lawrence L. a note is among the  many terms defined as a security under federal law.

You need to know what amenities you need and how to differentiate each property to stand out among the sea of of competitors.