Way I differentiate is private money may be a friend or family member vs. hard money which is a company or someone else.

These are great ways (any meetups are) to meet investors and talk to investor friendly agents to see if the career change is worth it.

The legal structures they set up for me were confusing until they sent me a block diagram showing how everything works at which point it became very clear.Only thing I wish they had was a "users manual" that explains what to do at each stage of the process; that would have been simpler than all the emails I sent which they happily answered.Overall it was a very positive experience and the peace of mind it brings is well worth the money.

For MTRs, the end user is the resident staying in a unit, and serving them is the main purpose of the MTR business.

It provides housing when we have limited supply, it's a good way to find tenants and make friends, and it produces a great ROI (if managed correctly) because the rental income is generally higher.

Btw, I have a friend with acreage in Oregon who sells timber.

I consider myself an introverted yet friendly person, passionate about humanitarian causes and helping others.

A friend of mine in Maryland is starting a GC business and has a deep roster of subs.

I’ve reached out to a handful of investor friendly real estate investors and lenders to start getting a team assembled.

It's a 15 minute drive from the main highway (i.e. not the most RV friendly drive).