Further,"At least one borrower must occupy the property and sign the security instrument and the mortgage note in order for the property to be considered owner-occupied."

I'm asking for 1.5 month's rent for security, which totals to $5,700.

He also teaches a "niche" technique, using Lease Options, which is great for a investor that is new to the business.

Make sure to do your market research, budget for renovations, talk to other investors/agents, and build a relationship with a lender to secure financing and get advice.

then the why we do it so we can spend more time with family/kids.. then on and on.. these are tried and true techniques that have been used and taught for years and years. 

Leveraging Mark's local market expertise, we secured the property for $60,000.

It is the large community mailbox and you usually have to pay to rekey the whole thing for security issues.

I agree with you that if you are raising capital, you need to have other responsibilities in the deal, and you can't  get compensated for raising capital unless you have broker deal license.It can work if the sponsor who is running the deal is qualified, but unfortunately, people who purely raise capital can't vet a sponsor.Caution: If you're going to raise money for someone else's deal, have a conversation with a securities attorney.

Larger amounts you would be the sole lender and the sole bene so your secured and your HML is taking the points for their fees.In CA you can do fractionalized loans were the Bene's are actually co beneficiaries with secured interest on the loan..

A good team for out of state investing consist of a local lender, Property Manager, contractor and a good agent to coordinate with everyone to secure your transaction.