Hey @Augusta Owens Bigger Pockets has been so valuable to me in my own journey, so you are in the right place.Ive been hosting an investor meetup the past 3 years and it's been a great place to collaborate with the like minded individuals and collaborate. 15-25 people show up each month and range from new investors to people,e who have been investing for decades.would love to connect and get you some more information! 

Great place to learn and connect with like minded individuals.

It is unfortunately a very risky thing to invest with individuals.

Every individual contract is different.

It gives me another exit strategy by having the option to sell off individual properties to retail buyers if needed.

How much time / cash / other are each individual expected to contribute?

This group of 10 individuals has, through direct investment with us, and referrals accounted for over $65 million in invested cash in our syndications.  

I dont know of anywhere that you can cashout $270k against equity in an RE portfolio without closing/origination costs other than through a private banking relationship as a HNW individual.

I also enclose below the text of the relevant section for ease.https://www.flsenate.gov/laws/statutes/2020/553.79QUOTE(14) A building permit for a single-family residential dwelling must be issued within 30 working days of application therefor unless unusual circumstances require a longer time for processing the application or unless the permit application fails to satisfy the Florida Building Code or the enforcing agency’s laws or ordinances.UNQUOTEThe previous link to the City of Cape Coral citizens portal lets individuals see permit details for a specific property address, the progress with applications, and if not using a private provider the status of inspections.  

I think that gets lost VERY quickly with certain individuals.