Hmmm...haven't I been reading that the banks won't typically talk to a private investor that only wants to buy one, or two, maybe three properties?

, invest in real estate, do private lending, etc. and grow your wealth tax-deferred (or tax free if you choose to use Roth sub-account that is available to you with the Solo 401k Plan).

Assuming you can get an appraisal at the price you're purchasing (not ARV - if you want to borrow against ARV, you will have to find a HML or a broker who lends from private investors), some banks don't do small loans or charge some extra points for loans less than $50K etc.If you have fewer than 4 mortgages, one bank to try is Regions Bank.

I'm not going to give a full reply as I haven't used private money yet.

(This is just from looking in the windows so far, I'm scheduling a tour shortly).I estimate at least 5K in repairs, with no more than 10K total.

The enforcement of SAFE Act and Dodd-Frank will not come from law enforcement, but from the disgruntled purchaser of a property seller/privately financed.The buyer has some dispute with the private seller/lender and stops making payments.

Private lenders are in it for the largest amount of profit they can make.

Search this site for everything you can on finding deals by private sellers.

We are on the french border and arround 200k french ppl cross the border everyday to work in Geneva.On the housing front, only 17% of the ppl are house owners, most of the houses are owned by private and public pensions funds.

just use him as a private lender, pay him x amount of y period.As if flip deals go south, you don't want to be in a financial dispute with a guy that can make your life difficult at work.