I am reaching out for some valuable insights and advice regarding an opportunity that has come my way, and your collective wisdom could make a significant impact.I've been in contact with Loan Direct LTD, particularly with James Baldwin, who claims to be a private lender offering various financing options for real estate projects.

. $300 was more than I would have offered.

Let's connect as I could lead you in the right direction and possibly even offer mentoring.

Your program, offering 30% down on the purchase and 100% of the construction costs, sounds like a solid option for many investors.

They should be paid off with the property’s insurance money.

Although Im only an insurance broker, I work closely with the homebuying industry and the stress is real!

From what i understood is I need to build relationships with bunch of multifamily lenders to see if they offer pocket listing. 

Reading through some other forum posts, it looks like there are much simpler partnerships, entities, or offerings that would meet what I am trying to do:My Role:-Decide on properties to purchase, mostly SFHs-Establish LLCs or other business structures to hold the real estate and distribute returns-Purchase properties, using loans as needed depending on the ROI/cash flow desired from investors-Act as property manager for the properties-Depreciate properties held in business entities to minimize taxable income to investors-Distribute returns to investors-Create investments that have high cash flow (CF) and low appreciation (App) , moderate CF and App, low CF and high App-Find investors from connections, friends, and family with no public advertising-Advise in a minimal capacity on tax and real estate strategies-Send investment reports to investors-Be fiduciary to all investors-Receive compensation from PM and other management work I do related to the investmentsInvestors:-Can be non-accredited -Invest as little as $1000-Can use retirement accountsWhat references can people recommend for me to learn about business structures, partnerships, securities, taxes, or other topics to get me started on learning what will work for my goals?

Are there any local or semi-local banks that offer loans to those with no experience?

Insurance, bookkeeping, misc.