Also spoke to 10 friends of mine who are financially in a good portion and my 2017/18 goal is when I graduate is to raise $100k+ from 5-10 people max to grab a undervalued value add 10-12 unit on the northeast. 

,I am a Philadelphian born and raised. 

I was raised by folks who got paid $7.00 a week for my room and board when I was 7 years old, I saw them work long and hard, he drove a coal truck and she saved and counted pennies in order to buy groceries.

:)old thread but why bothering with equity partners when you can just raise debt?

I'll put "The 10x Rule" on my reading list @Ryan Billingsley, and I'm sure I'll end up raising the bar on my goal. 

Born in Somalia and raised in California, i attended Long Beach State University and earned my degree in Business Management.

Go expensive on equipment and melting products because a slip and fall law suit will cost you thousands and raise your premiums.

Some ideas:Become a part time auctioneer associate with an auction companyMeet with investors, offer to bring them good deals in return for a percentage of the equity or a referral feeGet a real estate license now, get into that culture to learn the businessTalk to home improvement companies (only the owners), offer to bring them leads (home improvement leads for windows, kitchens, bathrooms siding etc.) in return for cashThere is a great book that's been on the market for a long time; 500 Ways to Make Money Without a Job, look it up.Put together a friendly joint venture (family, friends associates) to raise money for investments.

Hi Everybody,What are your thoughts on including my business card in the envelope along with the yellow letter?

This small act on my part raised the value of the property significantly.