I have private money and my own bank roll to use.  

I don't believe your credit score or cash on hand is critical - although HML will want to see that you have some skin in the game - if you had a high credit score and a bank roll, you wouldn't need the services of a HML.

Lail.Crowded HouseCrowdfunding—the practice of pooling small amounts of money from many investors—has helped budding entrepreneurs capture the imagination of strangers who combine to bankroll a dream.Recently, home buyers who think they have found a promising fixer-upper have gotten into the act.New online crowdfunding platforms that focus on housing, such as Groundfloor, iFunding and Patch of Land, have launched over the past year or so.

But for someone looking to replace their income quickly, without a big bank roll,  buying a 400k house in silver spring or Rockville probably wouldn't be the best choice

The idea of getting into REI without a huge bankroll seemed the best part of it.

Get your personal finances in order first , then build some bankroll for emergencies .  

lolEasier for them to keep selling you on their past success and make big bankroll than try to find deals in overheated markets.The markets are hot and stuff is moving.

Quickly bankroll an emergency fund in case something unexpected comes up.Alternately, you could also instead focus on a proper career job in your field.

This way, you keep the cash in the bank and have some time to immediately bank roll on the home.

we all have to start somewhere, and many of us aren't as fortunate to have a bankroll to dole out 100K in cash to buy a house.