I think you're best bet for private money is going to be to network at the meetups (Red Stick REI, RING) and on FB/here.

Your best bet is to read information from public blogs that approach both options objectively.

In fact, I would bet that the only stockholders that would have enough clout to move prices, such as pension funds and the like, would probably appreciate a bank that maintains clear line-of-sight between the note holder and mortgagee. 

I could have found the money I bet, but I was scared to be a landlord.

First, he says you make offers with his offer template - but the fact of the matter is that the law is different in every state, and one template will *not* necessarily be legal in any state other than the one he is in, and I wouldn't even bet on that.

It seems like investors strongly bet on appreciation here which I dislike.

Memphis has a steady, growing economy, and there’s always demand for rentals, which makes it a great long-term bet.

There is a lot of misconceptions still, about what it is, how it is mined and how it could penetrate daily lives even more than the internet did and does. 100k is the low end...Mcafee ( the security software guy) is a coin miner and says that he bets bitcoin hits 1 million by 2020 or he will eat his own private parts.

I bet short term rentals can work right in your own backyard!

Under the same scenario, a GP with a fixed percent return would probably make the choice to sell and take profits because they would see the 20/80 decision as a bad bet.