To bet on appreciation is more closely akin to gambling than investing in my mind.

If there aren't any regulars, it's a safe bet you could build a good network of buying and selling investors.

Hey Mark Pedroza, I'll bet you're right.

I hope to get some great info in making significance progress in my income in the next 5 yrs. it is great to meet you all

I would suspect your LLC is brand new in which case no credit is probably just as bad as poor credit and/or the lender would want a personal guarantee.Hard money and private lenders could (and may prefer) to lend to an LLC rather than you personally, but with the same issues I mentioned above.Your best bets are probably to either find a great deal and partner with someone more experienced who can bring the money and you learn from them in exchange for a small part of the profit or find someone in your personal sphere who has idle money and trusts/believes in you to be a private lender.

Let me know if you make progress on that Hemet property.thanks,Matt

You bet!

My bet is more toward case #1.

I recommend Phoenix as a safe bet for real estate since it is one of the fastest growing cities here in the US and doesn't have as much red tape as in California.Good luck!

I do have Biggerpockets to thank for progress so far.I hired a general contractor, thanks to a referral from a BP member and I met with another seasoned investor on BP who gave me some pointers and encouragement.The general contractor, seems very committed to getting the units occupied as soon as possible.