In fact, that would mean that Sarah Palin is MUCH more related to the Nazis in terms of her place on the political spectrum than Obama is...

It could be fun but it might not be the best way to move forward after getting a law degree.As a lawyer you are exempt from license requirements in terms of being a RE agent or mortgage broker if your main business is something other than those two area.Personally buying a home, fixing it up, having roommates and other things will all work.

You want to agree why the group will meet, what people should bring to the meetings in terms of commitment or contributions and what they will get in return.

You may just want to check a few references though, make sure you're going to get what you pay for in terms of the clean up.

In terms of what I want to do with the data...

You can do just about anything you want in terms of deposits and fees as long as you can convince someone to agree and move in.

But not so much in terms of an appraisal value.So unless you are building an addition, adding a bathroom, finishing a basement, or building a garage, I'm not sure anything you really do adds that much value in terms of an appraisal bump. 

The posts you received are all correct in terms of what you can expect to pay for a hard money loan.

It's called thread highjacking and probably 'unethical' in terms of BP behavior.

What would you recommend in terms of financing for a first time rental property investment (buy and hold) and looking to purchase a second rental the year after?