@Lee Davis my crew of close friends mostly consists of game developers and their wives.

Consistent Cash flow is my hope.

Perhaps that's whats great about Reg A is the "test the waters" aspect.

Brandon,You're dealing with one of the most common and frustrating aspects of investing: Trying to figure out how to justify purchasing with lousy cash flow.

I will be starting a direct mail campaign very soon as well, and I think the key is to send out marketing on a consistent basis to the same people so they begin to know who you are.

I consistently turn good profits on each flip and I have zero headaches of dealing with the legal and tax ramifications of investing over the border.I highly recommend that anyone serious about investing in the US as a Canadian really do their homework before making the leap.

Even Lowes sold me junk once...I feel the need to throw out a quick reminder to make sure the finishes you are looking at are consistent with the neighborhood.

Sell without recourse (as much as you can, you may be limited in certain aspects) and buy with full recourse.

See also http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/520-crowdfunding-real-estateThere are discussions there on multiple aspects of crowdfunding (CF).

Most of our rehabs are sold to fha buyers, as long as they have proper preapprovals, we close consistently without problems.