We borrowed money from my wife's mother for a joint venture flip.

But I do genuinely see Jerrylls heart and his spirit of giving and have chose to look past that to work w/ him to see we can grow together, serve more people, and do it in a way that we'll all be proud of in 20 years. 

And there's ways to do that without much risk using a joint venture with other investors.

If there is a lien holder they are usually more picky on distributing the money and will often make the check payable to you and the insurance company (jointly) who will then piecemeal the money back to you as repairs are completed.  

Your genuine pursuit to educate investors in every BP episode is beyond commendable.

She appears so dang cool and friendly on the podcast, but my feelings were genuinely hurt on multiple occasions in the FB group by the coaches responses to my honest questions. 

If you’re short on down payments, here are a few strategies to consider:Leverage Equity: If you own any properties with equity, consider tapping into that through a cash-out refinance or HELOC to fund your down payments.Seek Joint Ventures: Partner with other investors who can provide the down payment while you manage the property or contribute in other ways.Explore Creative Financing: Look into options like seller financing or lease options, which might require less upfront capital and can be structured to fit your needs.Consider Private/Hard Money Lenders: These lenders can offer flexible terms and quicker approval compared to traditional banks.

Monthly joint income is 7X the rent and one credit score is 630 another person is: 712.

He genuinely wanted to know.

Took many months of chasing to have record of my funding recorded in the portal.The deal failed and property surrendered in Dec, was not informed until Apr the following year by the operator, in Aug still waiting for official announcement and the MIPA to be provided.Co-sponsors Legacy Wealth Holdings(operator), Community Investment Properties – refused to help LPs that were not brought in by them.3/ Any lesson learned to help future investorsMy key takeaways from this experience are:In addition to doing due diligence on the investment, underwriting, & sponsors.Be very cautious of these joint co-sponsor deals, ask for and understand the partnership agreement before deciding to invest.Understand that co-sponsors oversee the interest of the LPs they bring in only.Avoid fund of fund / feeder fund investments, instead invest directly in the investing entity.If you value timely communications & receipt of investor updates, k-1s, etc, invest only with the deal operator.Ask for a walkthrough of the investment portal using live data in an actual active investment account to ensure its managed according to your needs.