Expectation for private money to back your deal when you have no skin in the game and no previous business relationship is very slim.

While the likelihood is very slim, a wrongful death on your property that gets pinned on you will blow very quickly through even a multi-million dollar umbrella policy.  

The great thing about better neighborhoods is the increased chance for cashing out on appreciation but I'm not really a gambling man....In the areas that I buy in, there is slim to no chance that the values will go up.  

The margins are slim and if anything is over what is anticipated you are sunk.If you have 20k plus why not just buy a property cheap and flip it to build capital??

The chances of getting paid are slim and the energy to get it aren't worth it in my opinion.

Sacramento is just too hot and deals are slim. 

I 'm interested in buying something turnkey but seems like slim pickens and hefty prices.

However, the chances are slim.

I have not found anything but very slim deals in my area for quite a while.   

So while immediate cash flow might be relatively slim, its relatively likely that in the short-medium term you can triple your initial down payment investment once rates begin to drop.