Elizabeth Colegrove I tried to do mine with FHA and wasn't able to because my cosigner would have had to occupy the dwelling.

I use a combo of hard money and private money to do mine. 

Universities, hospitals, research, and other industries now dominant the area. 

I guess that could mean a higher class of properties dominated sales.  

But then, I also have a ferocious tight fisted gene. 

Lane Kawaoka  they keep coming out with new product.. the only feedback I hear is their underwriting is arduous but once done they do fund... from what I have heard and seen you need REAL equity not just appraised values if you have not owned the assets for any amount of time.If I was in charge of their underwriting I would simply look at what homes are selling for wholesale to rehabbers and then back off about 10 to 15% for foreclosure costs etc and that's how much I would put out on any properties that are in rental dominated areas..

Wes, Dominic,I am a realtor in Santiago, Chile.

They know what the relationship comprises of and do their part while I do mine.

The trouble is that for that little money the legal is going to dominate things so much that it probably won't make sense to crowdfund things.  

@Gene Hacker glad to make your acquaintance.