Make sure the individual in the lien is a titled owner.

If you're invested in real estate with cash flow.... the flow keeps coming in regardless of the stock market or any individual companies.Maybe consider a mix of the two???

Using your leadership skills:Just like the military real estate investing is a team effort.

I always strife to be a better individual and being successful to be able to take care of my mother and little brother who i have never seen before, both residing in Ghana.

I wanted to ask if anybody knows of a hard money lender that will lend to individuals for 2 rehab projects in the western part of Virginia.

I'm new to the bigger pockets community after only having read one of their books however Im excited to be a part of such a great group of individuals who share my passion for real estate investing.

Serve with an open heart so people really know you care about them individually as a person and a client.

However, less thought about individuals range from advertising agencies to commercial printers, Web hosting companies to wedding planners.

This makes it very secure [more than wall street] for them.All of my lenders enjoy strong double digit annual returns and only spend a few hours a year [making wire transfers] to realize this profit.Yes, I am biased when it comes to RE or Wall Street - but ponder this and you'll see why:  We all know bankers are some of the most penny pinching individuals on the planet, right?  

I need meet some more like minded individuals.