But I think I might try to convince Facebook that I'm a doctor in private practice; maybe there they will assume an IQ of 90 or 100 and hand out level 9 or 10 information as the "free teaser," stuff that even lawyers would have to pay for.BTW writing things like "That paragraph isn't useful or interesting, the following is..." is the sort of tagline from one of the free lawyer webinars, but that you will not find in free lender webinars. 

I would of course recommend trying to get to the root of it and conquering it, but if it's not something you forsee yourself doing in the near future then doing  syndication/private money lending might be your best fit.  

What are typical terms for private money investors? 

I'm thinking of using private or hard money to purchase.

How do I become a private lender?

The short story...is it impossible to find private or hard money loans owner occupied in NY state?

Your partner would qualify for a private money line of credit,  They require some experience. 

Hey Adam, if you have a good job, plan to keep it and aren't particularly interested in swinging a hammer... sounds like syndication / private lending may be a good option to get some passive income. 

@Ryan Sykes with a private lender you can get 75% of value at 90 days & 80% at 6 months.

I've found the best rates for lending to an LLC are coming from the "Private Banking" side, which is normally offered to customers who have a larger amount of holdings within the bank