@Jay Hinrichs, <off-topic> sometimes is hard to convene something over "dry" internet communication. i would read it as: me and Wendell were raised in cultures where OLD meant respect based on experience/knowledge earned with time</off-topic>.

Feel free to ask whatever you need, as I am very passionate about real estate (not just investing but every aspect), and so I live to learn and earn using real estate.

Most lender will start dropping fees and down payment to earn you business if they know they are competing against each other.

We run comps for free as well in an attempt to earn your business. 

As somewhat of a skeptic with all the scammers out there trying to squeeze every hard earned penny out of you.

Zack,I'd say realistically you should be able to earn more in the 15%+ return rate as a hard money lender.  

I will be attending my first REI group meeting on the 28th and can't wait to put my hard earned money to work for me. 

If you put your mind to it, and truly want to learn how to earn it's possible.

I would imagine that the intermediary would simply cut me the check and then I would pay capital gains on the earnings?

Who do you turn to when I have  Real Estate deals in prime locations of St Petersburg, Fl one a FIXER HOme in a prime area " OLD NE" the other a $3million Commercial Building on Central Ave, but you have NO DOWN Money...