Would be happy to connect and share with you my experience with both.

Another way are old school syndications (which are basically the same as crowdfunding but not done over the Internet).

Detroit is intriguing to me and from the folks I have connected with, I see value there. 

Thought it would be nice to start participating in the forums and connecting with others, so here we go!

Your tenant can use them with their internet service if they like.

Primarily focused on Multifamily real estate and House hacking.I look forward to connecting!

Here's how you should go about using personal funds:Make connections: Begin by making connections with friends, relatives, coworkers, and other real estate investors who could be considering making a real estate investment.

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When you start reading about this and searching the internet one thing I find is true... there are many LLC formation services that claim to do a bunch of stuff, several of them sell expensive "education" packages which just get a foot in the door to sell more services, and other do-it-yourselfers (legal zoom)ut.  

Happy to connect on this.