Hey Everyone,So I have a few private money investors that want to be part of my deals. 

I’ve been interested in RE investing for several years, as I’ve found that I’m good at digging up opportunities and closing, and I enjoy crunching numbers and analyzing problems.I’m interested in meeting people who have set up private money / private equity deals in the past, especially if it involved single-family residential buy-and-hold strategy.I’m also looking at pulling the trigger on the local Lifestyles Unlimited seminar, because I have a lot to learn, and also because I want access to what Lifestyles considers “best practices” in what will be my market.I’m happy to hear all sides of any idea and my hobbies include playing devil’s advocate and drumming at my local church.

Is hard money/private money lender a better option to buy or does anyone have any other advice on this?

It might still be a-ok if the numbers work but no way would I buy as is without a thorough inspection or a clear clause that gives me a out if the damage is too extensive.

My inclination would be to borrow the money from a private lender and then refinance into a conventional, long-term loan and pay off the short-term private loan. 

I'm probably overthinking this but I'm trained as an engineer so there is precedent for this kind of behavior.I've read a bunch of descriptions of private money lending and I want to make sure I understand the details of the jargon used in these descriptions.

My girlfriend and i purchased a home last year with private financing through a family member on a 30 year loan at 3% interest for $43,500 and were able to get another loan of $25k to do a full remodel of the home and add a second bathroom to make it a 2-2.

Hi All,I am new to BP and am currently reading Raising Private Capital - Building your Real Estate Empire Using Other Peoples Money.I would like to know if any Real Estate Investors groups in Maine (Portland to Augusta preferably).

we could not help them deals were too big.. now with the amount of private money that has entered the market in the last 5 years that maybe an option.. but it will be at 10% or more APRs and there goes any cash flow.. 

Credit Union or Private loan.