Start doing some serious networking to raise private money. 

Totally up to all of you.Most deals go like this - If you find the deal and are managing all the work you borrow private money or hard money and do the deal yourself.

I'm just getting interested in flipping houses. is it possible to get a private money lender for my first project

Thank you,Nick** This is all provided you didn't seek out and find private money.

However, I've never gone the internet route for private financing as to why it concerns me. 

No county assessor's office in California publishes property owners info online due to state law, though as pointed out above there are private companies that you can get the info from.

ELS has reported quarter-over-quarter growth for 20 consecutive years, including throughout the Great Recession.Blackstone is one of the largest, most sophisticated real estate and private equity investors in the nation.

I'll private message you

The house was purchased in cash with HELOC's on our primary residences, and the rehab was funded by a private investor (family member).

I find my deals through the seller by making them payments and private money.