In my career so far, I've bought and sold several businesses, and raised circa $80 million for both privately-owned and publicly-listed companies.For years I've been passively involved in Real Estate, renting out a property for decent cash flow, and continuing to educate myself for the "big push" into REI.

Dear BP - I was recently discussing my real estate goals with family over the holiday and another form of raising private money came up.

I am looking to take leap in my business this year by seeking out private money in the form of promissory notes so that I can pursue more and better opportunities.

@Bill Gulley   would appreciate your input here and your help on the project.AS this is going to be a private citizen not a Habitat type org.How would you structure this to make sure that the person doing this is successful.I want to make sure the job gets done.. your detailed thoughts on structure would be a good learning experience for others.

Just in case anyone was wanting to know if it is possible to do a subject to or lease option in Oregon, well it is, you have to make sure that it is a smaller entity like a title company or private lender to even think about doing it.

My partner and I are in the final stages of greeting funding for 6-10 rehab projects for 2016. Here is what we are trying to accomplish and I would love feedback from the BP Pro world.We have 4-10 Investors with a tot...

Before you do that though you might want to build some of that knowledge and skill, perhaps by using private lenders on your first few.When it comes to financing for continuing your buy and hold strategy you could have a look at using the Buy Rent Rehab Refinance... 

That created a lot of issues for fund managers, I was one of them, as much of that private equity was leveraged with institutional debt.  

There is a lot of competition in the private lending space in LA/ SoCal. 

Keep that private.