@Meena MallikFrom my experience, securing financing for commercial real estate involves understanding your options, such as conventional loans, commercial loans, private lenders, or partnerships.

Quote from @Marshall Robins: We can go up to 50% LTV as a private lender for what it's worth.

You will get more for the property versus selling it to a private party or wholesaler.

Then you can see how they are getting their income on a conversation.

Also, I assume a 10% property management fee in my calculations and based on initial conversations.

Treat your family private lender like (or better than) any other private or HML: promissory note and lien recorded against the property.

That’s the impression I got based on our conversation.

Do not buy for appreciation in class C neighborhoodsAfter many conversations with successful investors and my own experience, successful investors focus on the following:1.

You will have long conversations with leads, answering all their questions and be ghosted.

(I guess that's what the $3K to $4K deposit is for)(3) Is it difficult to find private money @ 12% over 5 years to fund these deals?