Private Money can come from anywhere but outside of friends and family, I've had luck at IRA Events - plenty of people with capital to deploy there.You could try some creative financing techniques with little to no money down.

I am sure a lot of folks would love to see some posts on your tech techniques.  

We tailor our property rules to meet our needs and it is always a work in progress.  

Ive thought my best option is to pick up a triplex and live on one floor while renting the other two... wait until I can show the rental income as income and pick up another rental.... but that technique keeps me living in a triplex.

Avoid this technique if you can.

Endless emails, calls, webinars will never let you focus on the practical activities since you’ll be always involved in some new technique or strategy that, according to your mentors, are absolutely essential to learn.

@Leland Smith Here's a good technique to turn the screws on the other side.  

Many of the same techniques and strategies in the US work just as well, if not better, in Panama.

These upselling techniques (it seems to me) would work with both people - those that looked at your place and turned it down, or those that rented from you.Thanks for any advice.

I have successfully used a couple of techniques that Rich discussed in his book so this book clicked with me.