Plus my father who is 51 would have the added benefit of having these two properties paid off by the time he's in his mid 60's, probably about the time he will be retiring.My Father is basically my "Private Investor" so to speak because he has cash and I have more time and energy to put into the ins and outs of finding deals and dealing with tenants.

@Tyler Durbin have you ever looked at private debt (hard/private money) to fund your flips? 

I use them as (1) for a place in a city that feels like I can experience what a resident experiences - which you can not at a resort or hotel, and (2) for a private house much larger than a hotel or resort condominium accommodation.Much is expectations.  

Also got some private money in the deal and got them a nice return.

Reading Raising Private Capital by Matt Faircloth has convinced me it's time to start looking into this, but I have no idea how to logistically begin this process.

Hi all,I am in Omaha, NE and have done private acquisitions for a local real estate investment company and am ready to pursue my first personal investment property.I like the concept of peer to peer or hard money lending and wanted advice or tips on best hard money lenders for “first timers”...Any recommendations?

The question was passed to board to make HOA meetings private if the residents become to aggressive at the meetings. 

If you really wanted to be as passive as possible and were comfortable with not maintaining control in your investment, you could invest in a private equity fund or a DST.  

The benefit of the Series LLC is that the formation of each series is simple, since it is a private document that you can create from your computer at home - which sounds like it would make your life a bit easier.

So I've been looking for a private lender to handle financing a property plus it's repair costs.