However, if friends/family/community members can get them there, that’s going to give them the best possible financial outcome in a horrible situation.

That might be one suggestion to get your feet wet - invest with a family member who has more experience.

Often times, their approval processes are slow.Credit Unions - Their member structure also subsidizes their financial structure so they can also be a source of low-cost financing.

Kudos to all members who got into the fray and really tried to bolster their point of view publicly. 

IME, some pastors can be VERY involved with the real estate assets owned by the church, and some are NOT involved at all, and they delegate it to a staff member.

Everytime I get a cash buyer to ask me to be on my mist I direct them to my cash buyers facebook group, where all members have access to them.The moral of it all is simply this.And this is not debatable, Don;t agree?

They provide significant discounts for Bigger Pockets members.

Are you a member of NARPM?

I've done a lot of DTS marketing and found that almost all my leads were either tire kickers or if they actually wanted to sell, the property had so many entanglements (multiple family members involved, tons of debt on it, municipal liens, etc.) it wouldn't even be worth it.

The members of this forum can give you a lot of food for thought, to think of what you don't know:)How many years until you retire?