Good Morning/Afternoon/Night!Newbie/Wannabe Real Estate (MF) Investor here.  I've decided I'd like to offer "free" man hours (unpaid work) to someone who is willing to provide part time employment, in exchange for tra...

@Jay Hinrichs The concept that Account Closed is trying to articulate is really quite simple.  

My duty was to articulate it and their duty is to find the right properties.

I don't really watch them, but from the few I've seen, they kind of gloss over the financing side of things.They'll often articulate the project costs in brief, e.g.

On the other hand he's about as articulate as our previous president.

I was instructed to go online to locate and articulate to private money lenders in writing a lucrative business deal as to why they should lend me money, also communicate with realtors and build relationships with them.

You can try networking with professionals in the field, attending real estate investing events or local building associations, or even reaching out to experienced builders or developers in your area-- be sure to articulate your goals and interests clearly and demonstrate your willingness to learn and work hard.Finally, it's important to understand that building multi-unit properties involves a significant investment of time, money, and resources.

Jim, The most important metric is if you think you can make enough money from the deal to reward your risk exposure, and that you can articulate that idea to investors. 

You aptly helped articulate goals for my investment better (even to myself) - generation of positive cash flow from rentals, and overall appreciation of property/properties. 

I believe other commentators provided some articulate info regarding the situation.