That’s the kind of move that separates average investors from the pros.

Kind of a pain and also both less transparent and less efficient than before, but not drastically different. 

. -- and they find deals that could be good for all of them - and everyone is helping each otherI think BiggerPockets will be a potentially pretty reliable place - I know that there's different roles, "finders", "buyers", "sellers".... maybe I can just find deals, and connect people together, and get some kind of small finder's fee for it, or something.... ok so that first 10-20k is important to just be able to provide - when getting into this....

Thank you kindly that was helpful. 

What kind of business are they running where they "need" money to buy materials? 

It seems all kinds of people don't like Airbnb and don't like renters.

@Jon LatorreWhat kind of annual rental yields do you get in a non-Covid world?

Hi Anderson,Thanks so much for the kind words and encouragement!

I was looking to see if anyone had any other creative ways to connect with lenders for these kinds of loans. 

But if you are looking for the most passive way for investing in real estate, you would want to consider a REIT, TIC, or some kind of syndication.