Quote from @Brandon Larson: It's important to have established policies and procedures, but I wouldn't put a lot of effort into that with only a duplex under management.

In-person interactions are great for building trust with potential investors.Real Estate Platforms:BiggerPockets: A robust platform for connecting with private lenders and investors.Fund That Flip, PeerStreet, Groundfloor: Online platforms connecting investors with real estate projects.Social Media Groups: Facebook and LinkedIn groups dedicated to real estate investing often have private investors or lenders looking to connect.Personal Network: Often overlooked, but friends, family, and colleagues may know individuals interested in investing.Private Money Brokers: If you're working on wholesaling deals, you may find brokers who have established relationships with private money lenders.Real Estate Agents: Some agents have connections with private investors, especially those focused on investment properties.For your 50% LTV, it's good to approach investors who may be interested in lower-risk, high-equity deals.

Once you establish these relationships, deals will start coming your way effortlessly.

I am about to settle on an established rent-by-the-room that is within the same few blocks. 

Eliminate debt, establish a budget, and save.

It's very important to establish trust as much as possible.   

Quote from @Kathy Grossart: Can a non-accredited investor in an already established SDIRA, within a 506(b) multi-family syndication, do a 1031 exchange to another syndicated property (with same operators), if the new 506(c) offering required investors to be accredited, and the investor is not? 

We use rentometer.com and knowledge of the market to establish what we feel we could get for rents. - Next we run the numbers on cost. 

Video walkthroughs and establishing a trusted boots on the ground are just as good plus save me hours and hours of driving!

Well I may not be the most seasoned in the world but my wife and I have established processes that work for us.