But I also know that this is somewhat of a semantic distinction since I have other friends who continually lend out their capital to strangers who they put through their own "underwriting" process.

Realize there was that distinction in VA loans if I really appreciate the information!

When she bailed to Sect 8 & we gained access to the home it was full of property with distinct school district inventory tags. 

USAA is a financial services company and I've been a member for 19 years, they have excellent customer service and their insurance products are superb, however, they won't give you any distinct advantage when it comes to mortgages.

Why should there be a distinction?

I distinctly remember hedgefunds helping out in the last meltdowns...

There us a distinct difference between making a liw ball offer all cash and a ridiculous low offer with financing.

While you education yourself further on real estate investing, take some time to figure out what fits with you.Flip vs Buy and Hold: When it comes to this question, these are two different/distinct events at the same olympics.

I just wanted to help make clear the distinction between sites that originate via crowdfunding and a site like PeerStreet which is a marketplace to purchase already financed investments.  

How much you will qualify for and where they make the distinction between residential and commercial mortgages.