Hi fellow BP members,I am just curious to see which of the below strategies you would find most attractive if offered to you, for raising capital

The price is an attractive one and so I can see the reason for their refusal.I spoke to my broker and he was accommodating to the idea of him being my agent and so it looks like I should be picking up the commission.  

With the investor, you might want to use some of the tools here on BP to lay out a professionally developed plan and show them that they could earn an attractive return if they were willing to carry the property.  

Topic include anything related to landlording, i.e. security strategies, best key system, ways to increase revenue/decrease expenses, and about a million other related subjects.Who do you know in MA or who may be willing to travel to MA?

You'd find a lot of free resources and networking with experienced RE investors here is worth a millions. 

Do we invest in a 3-4 unit older home with good rental history but probably needs quite a bit of maintenance (and might not attract the best quality tenants at the rental price point) or do we go with a newer duplex that is basically turn-key but doesn't have a rental history because both sides were owner-occupied?

I am considering another, but the latest round of deals were not as attractive...

@Dawn Anastasi  one of the unintended consequences for those posting on public forums about how great their market is.. you have the CA investment horde focused on a certain market.. remember there is almost 50 million people in CA and they are RE crazy... and see the mid west as the promised land with cheap properties.. 

My only problem is what do I say to make my business attractive to him/her.I've had RE Agents emailing properties to me for a while, and even one who asked "What can I really do for you?"

My simple question is how to I attract private equity.