I honestly don't believe anyone should be paying double-digit interest rates for hard money, and I'm on a mission to change that. 

The biggest advantage of having a good buyers agent to me is the comps they know to better value your potential property, the digital offer PSA and connections to a good inspector and lender. 

This could be an individual person willing to give you money, or a private bank, or an organization or business of some sort.The long answer is much longer and if you're interested in diving into the topic here's a few resources I can recommend:These are two great books (also available as audio books and e-books) that go over the fundamentals of what private lending are, what it means to raise capital, how to find deals to buy with private capital, and a lot more.

It contains hundreds of files such as ebooks, checklists and spreadsheets for real estate investors: https://www.biggerpockets.com/filesGood luck investing. 

It contains hundreds of files such as ebooks, checklists and spreadsheets for real estate investors: https://www.biggerpockets.com/filesGood luck investing. 

Platforms like PropStream, REI Reply, and DealMachine can help with property data and lead generation.Digital Contracts and E-signatures: Make use of digital contract platforms like DocuSign or Dotloop to handle agreements virtually without needing to meet in person.4.

Reference: https://www.naics.com/six-digit-naics/?

Good ones are still out there (I published an ebook on how to evaluate them if anyone is interested).As far as DSTs, I have yet to talk to a single investor who found a DST that was attractive.

Commercial mortgage lenders don't like doing small loans, so this will be a lot more viable if the total debt amount being refinanced has seven digits instead of six digits. 

It contains hundreds of files such as ebooks, checklists and spreadsheets for real estate investors: https://www.biggerpockets.com/files Good luck investing.