Hi Adam,If you could be more specific about what type of loan you are seeking that would help.There is a difference between buying a house as a rental with a long term bank loan and a rehab loan using private or hard money.

I am looking for a good list broker that can provide me with a list of people who would be potential private money lenders in Southern California.

Go after private or hard money loans where the majority of the approval is based on the property itself.

it wouldn't be a bad idea to learn to raise money from private lenders.

not really, the rules related to Private Placements are actually "EXEMPTIONS" from those rules.

Try contacting local, private banks who typically have more flexible underwriting guidelines.

I don't have previous commercial experience, but have dealt with residential investment properties (2-4 units) in the past in my private lending business.

The bank usually has their own internal controls for approval.Are we talking a credit union or a local, regional, or national bank, or a private source??

As someone that has used hard money / private money many times over the years, I think for most people having lenders set out specifically what types of property they lend on, and what types of loans they are willing to do.

Would any private lender be willing too fund your entire deal?