All real estate investors are either purchasing off-market/private offerings or properties that publicly listed.

However some of the data is also public record.

TURO.com has been a great way to rent out my extra vehicle (but you could use this for your primary vehicle as well if you had another mode of transportation such as public transit, Bike etc.).

I called the city and was told I could apply to appeal but it takes about 6 months, a couple thousand dollars, 2 public hearings, and there is no guarantee it will get approved.

You can transfer title without having to pay all the back taxes.Until 18 months ago, the county had a program for investors to get abandoned properties for about $2500.

You won't find many if any FHA, VA, Conventional, USDA, etc... programs which all typically yield lower rates. 

In both cases, syndication would be needed with a securities attorney.Here is the list of promissory notes recognized by the Supreme Court as NOT being securities is a compilation of nearly random examples:Notes delivered in consumer financing.Notes secured by a mortgage on a home.Short-term notes secured by a lien on a small business or some of its assets.Notes evidencing a “character” loan to a bank customer.Short-term notes secured by an assignment of accounts receivable.Notes that formalize an open-account indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business.Notes given in connection with loans by a commercial bank to a business for current operations.And the determining factors for how a court will judge it to be a security or not are :Whether the borrower’s motivation is to raise money for general business use, and whether the lender’s motivation is to make a profit, including interest.Whether the borrower’s plan of distribution of the note(s) resembles the plan of distribution of a security.Whether the investing public reasonably expects that the note is a security.Whether there is a regulatory scheme that protects the investor other than the securities laws (e.g., notes subject to certain banking regulations).Again, consult an attorney.

Unfortunately, reputable, quality contractors are hard to come by and likely won't be found on any public forum like this one.

Almost no one will provide lists in Kansas due to some silly rules about using public information for solicitation.

I would confirm with the local planning department on the use and if you could get an approval through an amnesty program or something similar.