An accumulation of those responses can sway you with these consistent replies but they won't help most people.

@Sharad Bagri so you're going to invest based upon response votes?

🛡️Our responsibility as operators is to investigate, to poke holes, and to present only the best deals to our investors.We filter every opportunity that enters our pipeline, from the big picture down to the small details.📌 First, we filter by market:- Growing Population?

They just don’t see enough of these deals to feel comfortable with them.That said, I’ve had more luck with smaller regional banks and credit unions.. especially those that cater to higher-net-worth individuals.

I’m based in Los Angeles, CA, but the distance didn’t matter at all because she was always responsive, proactive, and kept me in the loop every step of the way.

Maybe those local auctions would be a bit better for an individual investor?

Just google Ohio Real Estate Convention and you should find it somewhere. 2) Some individuals are interested in passive real estate investing, but have little liquid cash, but significant savings in IRA and 401k accounts and are looking to diversify beyond just stocks, mutual funds, and other public market assets. 3) Always important to work with an attorney, title company, and or closing attorney as you work with a private lender.

@Kevin Nelson  In addition to the above response, seller financing with under 20% down can be hard to get. 

Appreciate the response.

Yes, I've closed on 4, rehabbed them, and they are all rented with tenants in place :)OK, and for these deals, I assume you use your own funds to acquire and rehab.With private money, you're now substituting some individual's funds for your own.However, unlike when it was just your money, you'll need to proceed with extreme caution to make certain your lenders are well protected if/when things don't go as planned.Private lending is its own whole profession.