i’ve heard a lot about this method . the thing i’m confused about is how would i convince a lender to give me their money.. like if it’s my first time, will they just trust me? 

I believe everyone knows that they are paid advertisements. 

What alternatives have you explored, and how did they impact your investment outcomes?

What if I move to make the house my primary residence, move in my tenants, and then move back to my home state to rent an apartment after x amount of months (not sure how long I would need to live there every year)?

this property is zoned for office / medical facility, multi use but has a residential house on it.would love advice from the community on how to1. analyze potential2. source funding3. evaluate market value of property for purchase4. building the development team

The FBI could help but they are overwhelmed in general to put manpower on this but you never know.

That way, you can clear up anything that might be on your credit that you don't know about, maybe increase your credit a bit, and have plenty of time to look before committing to a house. 

I don't know if I did it right, because I prefer NOT to get a traditional loan for my next property.... and I don't know how to estimate (or even GET) private lender loans.My buy box is;- Something I can use for long term rental AND MTRs.- Less than $25K in rehab- Quick rental potential (<3 months rehab).- Low crime, low foot traffic- Access to restaurants, grocery and job (hospital, university, denver tech center, denver downtown)- COC ~5-6%My preferred method to buy is Sub-To, so I would like sellers (and agents) who are ready and willing to consider this.

Learn how they work now so when the opportunity presents itself, you're ready and know what is available and how to use them 4.

How do you decide whether the potential return outweighs the risk?