Here’s how to build trust with private lenders:Share success stories or past deals to demonstrate your track record.

My business partner does a lot of work for UB property owners and shares some pretty rough stories with me.

To be fair he knows how he lost a lot of money but he never mentions his mistakes or flops or talks about that, he just pulls out fictitious stories about his investing and life success.

There are many more that will tell you horror stories. 

Look into connecting with some local investors, they typically have meet-ups often and swap stories and different strategies.

Hey Jonathan, Best way to learn is to go to every meet up you can and ask a tons of questions and listen to the stories of experiences investors to figure out which route you want to take in your journey.

For older investors what are your back in the day stories?  

A tenant complaining online might indicate that the property manager handled them appropriately, so be sure to ask the manager for their side of the story.7.

I currently have about $600K in equity spread across seven properties.

Your story of scaling up really gives me confidence that it’s possible to grow and become highly successful, step by step.