Networking in professional clubs along with friends, relatives and church groups, can also be a source to find private lending money.

I hear “speakers” talk about borrowing Private or Hard Money to finance a deal and not to worry because “the property stands for the debt”.

It's by private email.  

Her moms idea is to let it go into foreclosure then buy it back when it goes to a short-sale with a private lenders money (which I have) but I think this is a huge risk because, correct me if I'm wrong, but once it goes into a short-sale anyone can buy it and I'm sure we would be going up against experienced and knowledgeable investors that would get it before us.

New to REI....Does this sound like a good way to start slow with a low monetary investment?  The deal presented...  an investor will invest  $10,000 and own 25%of the  home. The monthly returns are based on the amount...

We have used a website called buildasign.com to make a lot of signs before.They are pretty cheap.Just an FYI don't get yourself in trouble placing signs all over public property or private property you do not have permission to use.

Doesn't sound like your primary will work unless you find a private lender. 

I can help you with "shadow inventory" and I can give you some powerful guidance to help you find private money.    

Obviously genuine 'private money' would work, but so far I haven't been able to access any.I am going crazy, as time after time I see great deals go begging - e.g.

Long term wealth, flipping, private funding, partnership in apartments?