You can lend to me at any interest rate but as soon as I offer any percent of the profit it gets regulated.For decades everything has been set up to create large 'barriers to entry' which keeps small players out and keeps big players doing well. 

Put it in near-term CD's or MMF. 

There are a handful of "key players" and most of the top performing brokers already have deep relationships with those investors.

So in communications for closing.....I always consider buyer, seller, lender, and title/escrow as the main players.

Mike: I have been reading and researching both KC and Indianapolis mkt...unless you are referring to sweat equity in a C/D class neighborhood...I don't see any ppty that can generate a positive cashflow not even cash on cash!

Also, would recommend plugging into local meetups in your focus area to start meeting the players and accelerate your practical education.

I am not willing to look at C/D class neighborhoods. 

Reputation is important to players, and no one wants to be known for the person stealing a deal.

So his access to capital is probably a little bit different than yours.I seem to recall when this first came out he was investing in Jacksonville FLA in very low value assets C D type stuff I could be wrong but I thought I remember reading that.. the bigger issues is controlling and managing that amount of rehab consistentlyif the process start to finish takes at least 6 months to 8 months IE by the time you buy it rehab it then refi. after 6 months you have 12 rehabs in some sort of motion  that is NOT easy for most investors by a long shot.

So you are picking one of the most difficult markets to operate in surrounded by well funded professional players.