Duhh.. they are real credible established, successful, have a brand presence they are awesome.Well there you go!

It is a best practice to establish an internal view of a property’s value before placing an offer.

Other people that do it are generally using commercial loans because their LLC has been established as its own profitable entity for years. 

@Michael Yenny The safest ways to get crypto back loan without cashing out your holdings is usually by using a well-established exchange like Blockfi.

Learn from the real gurus of real estate investing, (think Jack Miller, Pete Fortunado, these guys have forgotten more about investing than I've ever learned)  Get yourself associated with established investors in your area (not wholesalers, investors) learn from them, find what they are looking for and with their permission start bird dogging for them.  

As nice as it may look, most buyers won't pay you the difference for a custom light fixture, vs something that you bought at Home Depot.Whatever you do, establish good relationships with local vendors that can maintain good inventory.

This is a start to establish better credit management.2 - Start by Wholesaling with the focus on using the cash from each deal to...3 - Improve your credit by paying down your bills.  

And while you are located here in DC, are you looking to establish your portfolio elsewhere.Coffee sometime... the topic is a favorite of mine?

@Munira Hassan,Other metropolitan areas with mass transit might be good to explore.Chicago Metro, for instance, has commuter rail service (Metra) in the outlying areas while the city has the long-established Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) light rail system.

If you have the budget and can tolerate the expense while you sort out and determine an acceptable ROI from your online and offline efforts you may get past your dependency on bandit  signs and become part of a legitimate established marketing system.You might find some useful material by searching Dan Kennedy's site or others known for direct response marketing.