I prefer personally knowing someone if they do a good job (not quite the same sentiment if they do a bad job...).Our biggest fail so far has been in repairing a deck.

General OverviewAn RE Investment firm ("Firm") creates private mortgages with individual home buyers. 

Make sure your agent has a firm hold on generating off-market deals that align with your personality, preference, reserves, and ability. 

Just looking to get opinions on what would be the preferred route to take for a 1000 sq ft single-family ranch home - one with three small bedrooms and one bathroom (which is the current set up), or converting it to two larger bedrooms with two full baths (specifically, creating a larger master bedroom with a master bath).

I am not interested in why a applicant does not qualify or to complicating my process by having to qualify a second non tenant, chase that individual for payment and possibly risk having to evict. 

Basically, I want to make sure that my tenants will be able to pay if one of them ups and leaves, disappears, or gets hit by a bus.Is it ok to require minimum income of 5x for household and let's say 2x for individual?

I would also like additional capital to -Fix up that home (instead of me paying for the repairs/upgrades over time)Invest in stocks, (As I've been learning/studying for over a year now, making small amounts here and there as a trader) Potential upgrades for my business (me and my family run a successful auto body and paint shop)Because of my good credit (almost 800) I feel like some type of bank/company/individual must be out there willing to work with me!

My price range is between $100K-$150K in a C neighborhood, but prefer B if possible or realistic at price range.

Get a property inspector to confirm the exact condition of the house.Ask an agent or, preferably, a property manager about the general rentability in the area.

Nothing impressive to buy at the moment.I am aware that NPN are mostly traded in bulk tapes between banks and accredited investors. any referral sources who JV with banks/accredited investors on large NPN purchase deals and willing to distribute couple of notes to individual investor like me?