@Kislay Shah - thanks for the effort, but that is (half of) a ChatGPT answer ☮Anytime; at your service, friend 

Thus the $3000K interest I earned from my hard money personal loan to my investor friend is considered "Portfolio Income" and will be reported and taxed at my personal tax rate. 

We were lucky enough to have a big enough list of friends and family to raise from.

Eco is OK.

Hello All,I have found a few posts on this topic but still hoping for a bit of clarification in regard to this specific situation.I currently have a tenant that is wanting his good friend who is ill to move in with him so that he can take care of him.

It will enable you to continue living for free while your residents pay off your mortgage for you.There are several turnkey companies in the middle/southern part of the country where you can buy high quality single families for under 275k in landlord friendly states.

I'm looking for savvy friends and I'm sure I can also give you tips about stuff in my domain of expertise.

A local bank in the area may be a great option or you can check out BiggerPockets investor-friendly lender finder https://www.biggerpockets.com/business/finder/lenders

The properties just end up going to the politicians friends for pennies on the dollar.

I've made hundreds of friends and sourced more clients than you can imagine from doing one thing - adding value in the forums.I never once said I was an agent or where to find me.