To find private investors, especially individuals for real estate deals, here are a few options:Networking Events: Attend local real estate investment clubs, meetups, and industry conferences.

You can start to educate yourself on the individual components; how much does it cost to paint on a per sqft basis or what is an average kitchen remodel.  

Personally knowing the founder of BP, Josh Dorkin and the current CEO, Scott Trench, I can tell you that their intent in starting and growing the bigger pockets community is to encourage investors of all experience levels to share their experience and network with like minded individuals. 

Hello BP Community,I’m new to the platform and eager to connect with like-minded individuals who share a passion for real estate investing.

I would not rent to this individual. 

I would make sure a bundle of rights for ownership are available individually, per unit of course, then worry about warranty and purchase options.

I have 3 individuals renting a condo together that is 3 bed 3 bath.

Surrounding yourself with like-minded individuals and continuously learning is one of the best ways to build a strong foundation in this space.I’d love to be a resource for you as you explore different strategies.

However, there's an obvious loophole to the claim because if you buy a house for 999K and then the value goes over 1 million then technically you're one of the 90% that just became a millionaire through real estate :) REIT investing is a much less active way of investing into the 11 major real estate sub-sectors, in the US we have 274 listed REITs on the major exchanges of NYSE and NASDAQ, and about 75-80 of them are not equity REITs but rather mortgage REITs, which I like to park cash in when 10yr yields are trending down to give me capital appreciation plus 14-15% dividend yields. check out alreits | Global REIT Researchto do more thorough individual research.

In my firm, we underwrite the Sponsor as a company in addition to their individual offerings.