I would say a large portion of investors are not SEC compliant, not because they are shaddy or don't care, but simply because they don't know. check out this thread (don't skip the 2nd page)It is a bit simpler to borrow from a "partner", while definitely not ideal in all situations.

Always auto Draft the water bill and bill the tenants THAT month.

I am a newbie and am trying to make sure that I deal with sellers ethically.

The benefit of getting an umbrella liability policy is that it will cover both home and auto.

First rental purchase.Quite a few years ago one of our customers offered to loan us money to buy the building our auto repair business is in.

I don't think quickbooks is ideal for rental properties but it works for me using it in this unique way.

The podcast on HML was great, I think this type of loan definitely needs careful consideration but I have my eye on a flip that would be an ideal candidate for a HML (low cost property in need of rehab, great in demand desirable area, high resale potential ), now just to find a local lender or other short term financing...

I deal almost exclusively with military tenants and I have done this several times, most before all the new online document services were available.

Pardon me if i'm, wrong, but in this case it seems like a private money lender or hard money lender would be the ideal situation for you.

I'm sure everyone has noticed the advertising by some heavy hitters, banks, autos, insurance, they all pay a fee based on the activity generated.