Assuming you can get an appraisal at the price you're purchasing (not ARV - if you want to borrow against ARV, you will have to find a HML or a broker who lends from private investors), some banks don't do small loans or charge some extra points for loans less than $50K etc.If you have fewer than 4 mortgages, one bank to try is Regions Bank.

I'm not going to give a full reply as I haven't used private money yet.

The enforcement of SAFE Act and Dodd-Frank will not come from law enforcement, but from the disgruntled purchaser of a property seller/privately financed.The buyer has some dispute with the private seller/lender and stops making payments.

I do too now an then.Also the Metro / GA wide REIA I'm also a member:http://gareia.org/membership/membership-levels/I'm member of 2 REIAs because each offers different styles of helping me and networking.Good luck, Curt

Private lenders are in it for the largest amount of profit they can make.

Search this site for everything you can on finding deals by private sellers.

We are on the french border and arround 200k french ppl cross the border everyday to work in Geneva.On the housing front, only 17% of the ppl are house owners, most of the houses are owned by private and public pensions funds.

just use him as a private lender, pay him x amount of y period.As if flip deals go south, you don't want to be in a financial dispute with a guy that can make your life difficult at work.

Does anybody here have a private umbrella insurance in WI?

Maybe start out with private sellers.