Prior to 2011 (moreaccurately October 2015), it would have been illegal to asvertise over the Internet, or anyplace else to "come one, come all" into a Crowd Funded deal for a profit making venture in the same way not-for-profit groups beg for money (again off, or on the Internet)In 2011, President Obama signed legislation making it legal to raise money over the Internet, subject to SEC approved guidelines.  

Personally, I work with Patrick Stoy Founder and President of MC Mortgage Group https://www.macmtg.com/.

I don't know if you've been reading too many of the exploits of a certain President-elect (who shall remain unnamed) in coming to the conclusion that you can be "guilty as hell"... and still get REWARDED for it, but, such conniving doesn't sit well with me...* (But I'm not used to thinking about skirting the rules, so I my "instincts" may be wrong).

Short sale flips benefit only the investor, who’s clipping off money that could go to an already bleeding lender.oThis was originally in Realtor this spring and when I read it, the first thing I noticed was that it was written by Scott Thompson, vice president of ServiceLink, a national lender platform in Rancho Cordova, Calif.

Go see your REIA president and ask about raising private money and using a Joint Venture Agreement to buy a foreclosure with alot of equity.See an attorney to draft the deal.See http://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/pennsylvania-real...for PA REIA list.

He has been the past president of one of the local apartment associations and works with a lot of my clients.

I am president and my children are stockholders.

More cash flow usually means you'll sacrifice appreciation and vice versa.

FYI, I am president of my HOA.  

My rationale is that I would rather own the property on paper vice outright, i.e. have the cash in safer alt. investments as you call it to pay off the loan, especially if the alt. inv. earns more than the cost of the loan.