By doing this, you may share the risks and obligations with others and have access to assets with the potential for larger revenue.Real Estate Crowdfunding: Real estate crowdfunding platforms allow individuals to invest in real estate projects with lower capital requirements.

I'd evaluate how much rent I could get for the 2 bedroom/2 bath by renting each room to 2 individuals (not related) after I move out. 

I know investors who purely work with one broker or lender, because of the strong relationship they have built with that individual person, I also know a lot of investors who jump from bank to bank just to get the best terms, and then never come back.

By spreading the risk across multiple parties, you can minimize the impact of any individual investment setbacks.Expanded Network: Partnering provides access to a broader network of contacts, which can lead to new opportunities and potential deals.

Note that the difference between earning 10% in a fund and 12 to 15% from individuals is not 2 to 5%, but 20 to 50% on a cash returned basis.Most of the lenders we know who loan their own money and don’t find their own borrowers like we do, keep their pipeline full using brokers who bring them their loans.

Would love to connect with like-minded individuals and hunt down RE deals.

Do you use a boots on the ground type individual to help you evaluate a perspective property? 

People always assume that having an LLC keeps them from getting sued, but look, the individuals are being sued too.

In addition to numerous tradition RE related investments (most individually owned but some as LP), here are our unusual investments (both are RE related, but not what is common on this site)- I have mentioned this one a few times on BP, when fracking was just starting to be known to the general public (near turn of century), we purchased mineral rights in North Dakota.  

I’ve also been reinvesting capital to help reduce my overall expenses by replacing existing oil furnaces in 3 buildings where I pay for the oil to individual propane heaters that the tenants will pay for their own heat going forward with.