I can definitely share who NOT to trust your property with if you want to send me a private message. 

I see some conservative areas here who would traditionally support private property rights coming down heavy against STRs.

SupplyLas Vegas is unique because it is a tiny island of privately owned land in an ocean of federal land.

For most of their existence Fannie and Freddie were privatized.  

.: Hi All,Is there any way to structure a private lending arrangement so that income is considered passive (by IRS standards) and can offset accumulated schedule E losses?

Typically needs 20% down, but offers lower rates and you can ditch the PMI (private mortgage insurance) once you reach 20% equity.

I think its because there are a lot of people pushing seller financing right now and private lending because most cannot make the numbers work on a property - so the gurus need something to be able to sell so its this is the flavor of the month. 

Outside of raising money from others or seller financing, I am looking to see if there are private or other lending options that could cover 10-20% of a downpayment on these loans with a shorter loan term of say 5 years.

The meetups are an excellent place to meet equity partners and private lenders and build relationships with them.

There are two sides to every transaction: private and public..