But what I'm struggling to understand is, once I find investors, how do I manage to pay them back, plus interest, in a relatively short time period?

I have struggle to find 30 yr fixed after my 4th property so I consider this a big win. 

If so, that's great - this is what I'm looking to do for my first couple of deals.One of the things I struggle with here in LA is a bit of a chicken and an egg problem.

A good project manager will eleviate the struggles and challenges of physically managing each project and free up the time needed by an I veto to source new deals, over see marketing of current deals, and manage the enterprise.Successful Development is more about managing the individual processes involved in the developments as I opposed to actually managing all of the people involved in those individual processes.

This year is struggling, but he still has not lost money and we are moving in a tenant in a week or so.  

would be so difficult; I'm throwing money at them and they are apparently so busy that they can't call me back, yet see fit to complain about how it's a struggle to grow their business!

But we have been struggling to find (1.)

We currently search the MLS every day and are struggling to find deals on the MLS, as they are scooped up quickly, or so competitive that the numbers just don't make sense for our model.

PS - i just shared your story with another BP member who is struggling to find his way.  

Our mortgage market went through cycles of expansion as our banking system struggled.