You probably won't get distributions during hold.Syndications are generally tax-efficient, and Michael highlighted several key aspects.

What about the thousands of family members and private money lenders who are under the table?

Private money & subto How did you add value to the deal?

In 2021 we bought the building for $1.5M using private lenders, pushed the occupancy from 50% to 80% occupancy and it appraised for $3.125M, allowing us to pay back the private mortgage.Right now, we are in the predevelopment process of design and piecing together the capital stack for the redevelopment deal, which will be made up of historic tax credit equity, RestoreNY Grant, DRI Grant, etc.

Bird dogging is a way to make money but its not gonna get you rich.WE have had many do some birddogging for us on the private lending side to find qualified people that need a loan and its interesting how many last a few weeks - I sense the same holds true for real estate bird dogs.

The net result is basically the same, but it keeps the two properties separate from a lenders perspective.Any low down payment money, particularly on an investment property, is going to come from a private money lender.  

I don't know how to make this happen but the numbers work well, so I'm looking for creative advice/equity partners/private money/hard money  for how to make this happen, and then when my business sells I can pay back the loan and find financing at that point to continue the rehab.

Is there something I need to do to get my phone number and name disassociated with these properties or at least made private?

While I could elaborate on numerous other areas, these highlights should give you a good starting point for your investment journey in Cleveland.

Private money or family money is best to get started.