For those who have raised money from investors and purchased a CRE property, could you give me some basic details from your experience?

Second, in general raising what amounts to discretionary capital to invest into a risky asset class from non-accredited investors some would argue is a powder keg.

At the very least, the local title company should be helpful, I would think.I would expect you'd need to involve some type of transactional funding so you can do two transactions: foreclosure to you (auction sale), then sale to end buyer.

I'm currently working to rehab and add value to a duplex in SF, and then hoping to use that equity created to fund more REI.

I rolled all those funds into another flip I working on now which also came from a realtor and estimating a 30k profit. 

I know that the "traditional" way of doing real estate is to charge a commission and go about business, but many people who are limited on funds when selling their home need a few options.

In either case, does it make sense that someone would fund them 100% or even 90% for that matter. 

Credit Karma will let you get an approximation of what your credit score is.If you're looking to buy a property and can pay 10-20% of the loan as a down payment, then the lender will usually fund the rest.

I started out trying to find deals to wholesale to raise enough cash for flipping, but that quickly changed when I met other investors who are now to me great business partners and mentors. $30K could sound like not much in SoCal, but you can do many different things with that money if you invest it creatively and collectively.

I talked to a family friend and he is willing to fund my investment.