In the Cambridge-Somerville area, triple deckers in need of repair easily go for multi-millions, you need a lot of capital upfront for downpayment and rehab costs and you are relying on appreciation to build equity - the flip and condo conversion is a popular option in these areas. 

I have people close to me who haven't made the best financial decisions either and I've been trying for a while now to get them on the right track.

So, Decide which kind of investor you want to be (SFR, Commercial, Land, Tax Liens, Passive, HML, Multi-Family, Notes, Fix & Flip, Buy & Hold, "Subject To", apartments, duplexes, assisted living, REOs, Foreclosures, Short Sales), etc.

You will have to hire a securities attorney to work with and guide you through the legal structure as well as the legalities of the capital raise.Bottom line, it's totally possible to raise the funds, but you need to have the right structure in place and a track record to support it.

Despite having a solid track record of analysis and execution as well as the ability to personally guarantee loans due to a fantastic W2 job, I am struggling to raise capital apart from banks.I would really appreciate some insights from those of you who have felt this same frustration.

Case in point we inherited 4 tenants in a multi.

My wife and I own our primary residence, and hopefully by next summer will be ready to purchase a multi family.

I have been searching for multi-family houses in my general area for a while and it is tough to find multi-family houses to house hack in decent neighborhoods.

I had a VA send the emails and track them to avoid spamming the sellers.

They keep track of who they contacted so we don't spam the seller.