@Andrew Postell Great idea. 

I have talked with several clients who have had a similar thought process - in their mind almost a "block chain" for the real estate investment.Along with the SEC regulations regarding investment offerings, the IRS has neatly placed this "blockchain" type idea as being a tax partnership. 

The small caucus that gathered at our inaugural annual conference shared ideas to bring the profession into the mainstream and safeguard its position in the larger finance market.Perhaps the most crucial idea to come out of that conference was the need for a new term to define their vision for the industry and its future: not “hard money” and “hard money lenders” but “private money” and “private lenders.”

I have no idea what's going to happen.

In DC proper, probably 90% of flips are bought right off the MLS.

Any ideas for the best deal structure?

Now 10 months later the building has doubled in value with proper maintenance and management.

A friend of mine has been investing in Real Estate for 7 years and turned me on to the idea a couple months ago. 

@Josiah B.Checked the sec website and in November they registered their 506c offeringDebt funds are like Airbnb during covid - everyone and their brother is starting one and I am seeing returns being offered that I have no idea how they are able to offer.So here is what I would ask for anyone investing in a debt fund.1.

Essentially this came down to the lender having no idea what they were doing.