In many cases the investor with the biggest squeeze may actually be the realtor presenting you the "flip opportunity".

A lot of people use private money to buy / fix and then refi with a bank.

@Timothy NeafseyHi TimothyI think the biggest challenge is getting any type of financials from them and getting financing from a bank.

I am new on the business I want to learn a strategies to find distressed homes and the biggest question is what is the easy way to run comps I don't have access to HAR so I'm looking for an easy way to run my comps if I ever find a property

Nothing private in a schedule E.

This kind of piggy-backs on your #2 Martin, but I would say the biggest thing is just showing up day after day and doing the work. 

 I am looking at getting a private money from a family member.

Here's the biggest needs & what most people are looking for generally speaking:1) Deals2) Private $3) Sponsors/Key principals to go on a loan4) Help underwriting5) Help with research, making phone calls, administrative tasks, etc.So that said- like @Todd Dexheimer mentioned, what is your skill set?  

My question is what do i need from private money in order to make legitimate offers?  

Tristan,It looks to me like you are looking to fund the deal with private money and have the investors be passive while you and your group lead the way and take care of the asset management.