Every investor has a different approach, but I personally buy my rentals the same way I buy my flips..at a deep discount using hard/private money, then refinance with a rate-and-term loan to secure a lowest interest rate.Ultimately, it comes down to your goals, risk tolerance, and ability to find value-add opportunities.

I'm in a number of social groups for private lenders and have run into a lot of scams.

I spent my first 6 years in the financial planning industry working for a firm that had previously sold a lot of privately held REITS that went south.

Purchase price: $400,000 Cash invested: $20,000 Sale price: $620,000 Bought near a private university with the plan to live in it before renting it out.

I am a private lender here in Atlanta.

I used a private lender, BackFlip.

Crew Enterprises Investors, (also known as Versity or NB Private Capital and numerous other names) I'm still interested in your stories.

We reached out to a private investigator and have had no luck.

Private Money How did you add value to the deal?

It sounds like you’ve got a solid foundation, especially with your experience in real estate private equity.Once you’ve isolated a market, building your team early is key.