If there is no legal problem and she tours the space and finds it adequate then I would be happy to rent but I want to do my due diligence in determining if this space is acceptable to rent to more than just a single individual.

They show on your tax returns, and bank statements.There are many underwriting tools to expose private money ones that claim they don't report to the bureaus- they also sell and securitize the loans so what they told you on the phone is of no value, they get reported.All NonQM standard DSCR loans show on your credit report.DSCR gone bad shows online, in court records and in the curbside view (property appears distressed and attracts code violations/fire inspections and investigations...

Or do you want to be nestled in a private spot in the woods with a lake?

While you can use your own funds, alternative sources like hard money lenders and private money lenders offer distinct advantages.

Let me know if we can help you with them very competitive and fast closing private bridge/rehab loan for one of your properties.

Private, heated pool.  

Currently, I am listening to all BP podcasts about raising private money.

I started my real estate investing journey this year with the private purchase of a off market house that went awesome.I then found a interesting triplex/warehouse property, went and looked at it with the listing realtor, crunched the numbers and decided that it made financial sense.

If you're looking to invest in fix and flips, hard money or private lenders would be your best option for that.

However, many private lenders have minimum loan criteria.