We have built a strong defense with the 1031 real estate coalition, updated economic studies, multiple congressional fundraisers and numerous meetings with congressional staff.

So I'm really having trouble getting started. I thought getting pre qualified meant they would take some baseline financial info and give you a ballpark number. I found out today that isn't the case. The only access I...

I'm looking to get into the RV Park business as an owner/developer and looking to build a large portfolio of properties, and will need to do substantial fundraising to get to the scale where I think there's a competitive advantage.

Commercial meetings include luncheons, banquets,parties, weddings, meetings, charitable fund raising, commercial or advertisingactivities, or other gatherings for direct or indirect compensation.

If your first deal was a good one, fundraising through known acquaintances may prove beneficial!

There you will see how people "fundraise" to buy properties and what goes into it. 

If you are looking for passive investors, you will need to do a Reg D or Reg CF or Reg A or Reg A+ raise and follow the SEC laws.There is a lot of information on BP about fund raising but it is always more challenging than it sounds, especially the first time around.

Most of what I am finding to read is "how to" market yourself for fundraising. 

And the normal method of fundraising capital at that level is by saying that you will pay everyone back in about 4 years. 

Not something so personal as using someone specific’s money aka private funding, fund raising.