:@Kirk R.I didn’t mean to make you sound like a meanie Jed haslam walker had what i thought was a really insightful/helpful post toward the middlehttps://www.biggerpockets.com/...

You can look to network with these types of lenders on BP as well. a good article explaining the function and utilities of each is: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/hard-money-private-money-difference>Search for foreclosures on the BP site under the "find deals" tab.

(It can happen with other forms of electronic payments but seems to be easier to do with credit cards.)Here's one of the prior posts talking about it: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/672783-fraudulent-transactions-on-rent-collection

Here are some recommendations for you:Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area: http://www.biggerpockets.com/m...Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/a...Read Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/r...Check out BP Money Podcasts: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...Wishing you the best!

Here are some recommendations for you:Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area: http://www.biggerpockets.com/m...Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/a...Read Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/r...Check out BP Money Podcasts: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...Wishing you the best!

This is the correct way to do this.https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

Someone also suggested my book above, and of course I'm biased, but I think that's a good one:) https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2015-11-13-7-real-estate-books-beginner-investors

You can read all 33 pages of it here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/392727-morris-invest-case-study-20LESSONS LEARNED:-Properly vet the people you work with-The numbers on paper (no matter how amazing they are) don't automatically make it a great investment-Understand the tenant class you'll attract with that type of low-value asset-Understand the condition of the asset you'll be buying.

Here're a few articles to give you additional guidance:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/10850/86626-the-pros-and-cons-of-investing-via-real-estate-syndicationhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/10850/87614-interpreting-the-private-placement-memorandum-ppmhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/10850/84894-where-can-i-find-investors

I attached a link to the new analysis in case you want to take a look. https://www.biggerpockets.com/...Thanks again for the in-depth analysis of my analysis!