There are probably local groups in your city or state huddling together to figure out how to reduce the amount of money that can be made via real estate.

It's much more straightforward for you to raise capital via debt than equity, however not all investors prefer that.Attend local meetups.

I see you reached out via pm so I'll respond there as well. 

Craigslist has been a good tool for some landlords who choose to list via their site, but more often than not a lot of scams are carried out via Craigslist.

If you want to find sellers willing to sell well below market value, you need to find homeowners who need money ASAP, or who inherited the home via a death in the family and just want to cash out and move on.

I tried to have a conversation with them to increase the rent via a mutual agreement but they said they cannot afford it.

If you purchase via an IRA (as opposed to a 401k), you will need to open an IRA account at a specialty trust company which allows for investments in real estate.

I would like to know if anyone here in the community has taken money out via cash-out refinance to use for personal reasons.

The deal was funded equity and debt via a syndication How did you add value to the deal?

It's those maniacs that buy homes cash via quit claim deed off of craigslist that really get screwed.Make sure your property manager is a licensed real estate brokerage.Google Clayton Morris scam and/or Morris Invest scam for a cautionary tale of what not to do when buying turnkey real estateUnderstand you can not eliminate all risk, only mitigate it.