For example, if you are in a secured position and invest $25k and can get 10% per year at $2500 or you can get 15% unsecured which is $3750, are people willing to risk the extra $1,250 a year where you could lose all of your $25,000 investment compared to being secured where chance of losing it all I would view as astronomically lower?

I'd only play with extra money and pull back gains as it's super volatile.And it's not investing to me.

I was a foster child who put myself through college on my own, and I have relied on some good friends for a place to stay as I grew up, which has motivated me to create a better life for myself.I have done a lot of research on real estate, and from my perspective, it seems as if wholesaling, which I feel my sales skills may help with, would be a good place to start to make some extra money to speed up the investing process.

You would build equity in your own property and could save an extra $2,000 a month.

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

It will take extra work at first, but the payoff can be well worth it if you’re up for the challenge.I won't sugarcoat it—BRRRR isn't easy, especially when you're juggling everything else in life.

"Separation" may not be possible, but I'd like to think of an LLC as an "extra layer" of protection, although you're not completely isolated from risk... just makes it harder for others.

So you as an owner, would you be willing to ask for less to have your property rented quicker and "lose" the extra $1200 or so per year or would you rather lose that $1200 per month because your property is sitting vacant.In regards to demand, Cleveland is one of the top Sec8 markets out there. 

I don’t have a lot of extra capital each month to invest in large-scale real estate opportunities yet, but I’m motivated to build up my resources and experience.

.: You might be able to raise extra capital to support this project by listing the property for fractional ownership on lofty.ai.