I think the number one issue most people new to the game struggle with is how to obtain money to fund their deals.

Many new investors start off "too hot" and end up overdeveloping their first property or spending their money too fast - either of these behaviors will preclude you from achieving even your short-term goals and may knock you out of the game.

Many new investors start off "too hot" and end up overdeveloping their first property or spending their money too fast - either of these behaviors will preclude you from achieving even your short-term goals and may knock you out of the game.

This is one of my favorite features of Bigger Pockets especially for asking specific questions

I'm interested to hear how it works out for you, the financing end of the game always seems to be where the money is made.  

I would highly recommend using the map feature on craigslist to comp rentals.

I would never accept a tenant on the promise that they will "quit" smoking without considerable skin in the game.

I do have a third method being cash out refi the property that was renovated, however I am a bit hesitant on this one because I do want to wait another 2 years for a shopping center to be built to be able to get a better appraisal.I'm sure for people who have been in the game for a while, something like this has occurred before.

This is one of my favorite features of Bigger Pockets especially for asking specific questions.

Next you should register on Crunchbase and Angelist.The best way to get links that actually generate traffic is to be a featured contributor to industry sites like CrowdfundBeat or Crowdfund insider.