Quote from @Pearse Cafiero: You want to borrow money to buy a house, but you don't have the downpayment.

I just met a potential money partner who own a 4br she lives at.

What are the main differences in hard money lenders vs. private money lenders?""

Also if he does have a home, can't get get a HELOC to borrow money to cover the rent?

Manage their properties Provide welcome gifts/ goodie bags for their guests before check in Hauling extra supplies/ misc items to return to stores or other properties--Any other ideas that I can pitch to make myself more marketable?

In many instances putting bad money after good by furnishing homes for STR or MTR leasing or perhaps making their personal credit vulnerable by agreeing to Sub To arrangement.

A fool and his money are soon parted. 

Quote from @Enzo Moraes-Chagas: #1: don't spend all your money on a property.

You obviously don't get the tax benefits of real estate, but if you're just looking for "returns", then lending your money out could be advantageous for your goal.

Originally posted by @Max Gradowitz:I'm in CA and the most common LLC-related question I get is "I live in CA, I want to buy properties in other states, what state should I open an LLC in so I can save money?"