My background is in professional Outside Sales (Wall St) and I'm here on Bigger Pockets to learn and participate in the REI business, and to one day pay it back (and forward!).

I have five liens that are eligible for foreclosure next year.I have invested in liens in Colorado and Arizona and I have participated in auctions in Indiana (not winning the auctions)

Today Hard money requires financial participation and experience.Until the past year Hard Money lenders had been very liberal with funding. 

You can't participate in the program if you already own property.

Investor consulting: help individual investors and/or institutional investors improve the confidence and accuracy of their analyses.I'm sure I'll get more direction after reading through and participating in the forums.

Joining and participating in the BiggerPockets community is step #2. 

She doesn't have to be materially participating in the LLC to have membership interest.

Developing a track record takes time but that can be enhanced with purposeful creation of your own business web site, blogging, podcasts, newsletters, books, networking events, etc.

@Joe RacicotListen to all the podcasts, read the blogs, recommended books, participate in the forums (but don't trust everything you read). 

Although I may participate in lending until I gain more experience to find and negotiate my own deals.