My biggest problems with the property all stemmed from the fact that I DID NOT own the other half of the building.

@Mark Senecal Well, I can tell you what I have done with my self-directed retirement funds:1) Private Lending2) A Unique CF platform: and this is now where the bulk of it is now going as I wrote about in this article Have I Found the Holy Grail of Passive Real Estate Investing?

What I was saying is that one can find professionally managed hard money loan funds on crowdfunding sites, and that these funds can be less risky than financing individual fix and flips, whether directly or via crowdfunding platforms.  

I am delighted to find such engaging and enthusiastic support, something that sets this platform above many others and speaks volumes about the dedication and professionalism of its members.  

Has any one invested through Real Estate Crowd funding platforms.

IMO, virtual tours will be the norm eventually; many home buyers already rely on online platforms like Zillow to begin their hunt for a house.

I have looked at the idea of building yet another property management platform, but I have not pulled the trigger.  

Stephanie Cabral what platform did you use to bid on this property?

I'm a brand-spankin new to BP and real estate investing and am excited to have found this platform to help me learn and get started.

Or if the platform let you break up a $1k note into $25 chunks for bulk resale, I might have a different opinion there too.