As a mortgage lender, I use my personal real estate investing as a way to connect with others looking to get started, and it works out in a mutually beneficial way.

In my state after the court and estate nominate a personal representative to administer the estate the court issues them letters of authority.

If so, for them to stay they would have to cough up that extra money ...

I love board games, but I don't have the personality for inviting others, particularly strangers.

If you fail to follow the rules, you may open your personal assets to a lawsuit.

There are debtor rights attorneys out there, but they typically deal in the owner occupied space, if these are in LLC's then there are still attorneys but they are probably not going to get very far in any type of settlement because there are probably personal guarantees in place or the lender will just take the property. 

Can anyone offer some advice on private money lending?

But if you believe rates will go down, it’s a good time to find deals and refinance later at a lower rate.As for me personally, I’m also reevaluating the market to figure out the best investment strategy.

I don't have a preference for age in terms working with other folks but young can be good from an energy, optimism and having enough time to put in the extra hours when needed (usually a younger person is not going to have a spouse, 2-3 kids and a bunch of other responsibilities).

I keep the rmd the lowest possible however to secure a loan on a home I inherited I had to adjust the rmd higher...now I want to move it back where it was because I am very conservative and like to have money for the unforseen future .