By the time you pay realtor commissions and closing costs I doubt if you'll have made much money over only a few months. 

That's an option, but it's the same money essentially, pay it all now, or over the next year.. 

You will then have a few options with that rent money....you can put it into principal or you can start saving it to purchase yet another property.

I got all my money out with the cashout refinance and this is now my best cash-flowing asset.

I come across private money opportunities often. 

There are only three instances where it makes sense to buy solar panels for your house.1 - You are living off grid. 2 - You live in a state that has sky high electric costs AND great tax insensitive.3 - You have lots of money, don't care if you are paying more, and want to feel like you are saving the planet (even though you really are not). 

I have never purchased anything in that situation because I know that you can lose it and your money as well.

I never invest if the GP does not have a significant capital investment.In some ways I like that there is no acquisition fee and no mgmt fee and that the GP only benefits if the project makes money. 

., what are you investing in, what if you do not raise any money, what happens....

If someone can't come up with the money, then they won't be willing to bring a cashier's check or money order to us.