@David Thompson, @Philippe LaurinThanks for the kind words.I agree 100%, and am already close to finalizing a first venture with a few equity partners for a total of roughly 500K to be used as a down payment for a larger purchase.At this point, I am still able to fund a big proportion of my deals, bit I NEED to figure out how to leverage OPM more effectively to continue advancing as all of my capital gets tied up.

I'm a dentist by day and interested in venturing into real estate to generate passive income.

One we could not rent because of new ordinance and the other was a joint venture to value add and split the profit.  

I work as a private equity/hedge fund accountant and I'm looking to start my own private venture within the next year or two.

Since my wife is indifferent to this venture I have to use my own money to fund this.

Keep in mind that Fundrise is also venture-backed and you have to question whether the real motive is to gather more investors to make the company more salable in the next few years to a strategic buyer.  

:)  In addition to some of the areas mentioned already, be also careful around some of the north Sac areas, like Del Paso Heights, Norwood, etc - there can be some deals there but make sure you know the neighborhoods well if you venture there.

I currently own one rental property and would like to add more. I am in the process of getting my broker's license and have quit my job, so I no longer have the reportable income to qualify for a conventional loan. Ho...

Something like a joint venture, perhaps.  

Good luck in your ventures!!