I'll try to reach out to you individually.

I would partner with a professional REA who can give you and your partner a realistic idea of what you can afford and how much the "cost of money" will be for you two considering your individual situations.

I've seen some courses online for over $1000 that look shady.

I thought I remembered hearing of some form of loan that has higher rates but can cover multiple properties and is flexible, so that they can be sold individually. 

It seems that if I am interested in going at it as a private individual, I'd have to partner up, simply because I am not there to find and make deals.

It seems that if I am interested in going at it as a private individual, I'd have to partner up, simply because I am not there to find and make deals.

My accountant likes it as I can send him a copy of my file and get his direct input where needed.It also lets me track each asset individually and track WIP for each property so I can get accurate profit and loss statements as I go. 

As alluded to above, the operational issue with blanket loans is you give up control of the sale of individual properties to the bank.

Let me state this plainly; no reputable lender, in this day and age of NMLS licensing and the ramifications against the individual loan originator and the broker, will "work with you" to get a loan through. 

My current real estate goals include connecting with local investors, providing value to others in any way I can, while continuing to learn my local market and more about real estate investing in general.If I’m not currently out physically looking at real estate Monday – Wednesday in or around Columbus; then I’m searching for it online, or reading about it.