Use a credit union and buy from a private seller .

Shoot me a private message if interested.Best,

I don't remember RE being covered much any of my schooling getting a finance degree, as a series 7 broker or as a private placement underwriter. 

Private Equity?

It's my passion so you might as well take advantage of it :-) So feel free to reach out in private.

I would like to set up a call/video conference every other week and have a private Facebook group that we post stuff too in between the bi-weekly calls.

I’ve had zero luck finding any type of private lenders.

At first, I considered private messaging Mark Ferguson, who seems knowledgable about the area and whose blog I admire but I decided to start a discussion instead - just in case there're others in the same boat looking for similar information. 

I will often see on MeetUp or other similar forums guys post private money availability with flat rates as a solicitation.

-I recently bought a coop apartment when my Mom passed away suddenly (this was my childhood home)--I have a problem tenant.In December 2018, my Mom passed away suddenly and the owner of the coop wanted to sell the apartment fast--he offered private financing so I bought it.