. 😉  Lack of investment capital (money) ought never be the obstacle because if the deal is right, the money will always appear.Then, you’ll need great data sources both for identifying opportunities and confirming the facts.

Is your $15k even enough of an emergency fund for you personally?  

I would never own rental properties in my personal name.

If it was me personally, I would not.

Your personal loan has a 5 year balloon period.  

Consider doing this personally or using an LLC.

I don't think you will get anyone to loan you money on tax liens/deeds. 

Does Hard Money typically cost 30-40% of the purchase price?? 

My wife and I have overhauled our personal budget to reflect the 'pay yourself first' approach (allocate in order: income comes in -> invest -> donate -> fixed expenses -> variable expenses -> fun $$).We are looking to see what experienced people generally recommend for a holding tank for that 'invest' allocation while we target our first real estate deal.What financial vehicles have you guys used that works well for this?

Hi Taylor-You are looking to connect with private individuals who lend money on real estate deals and not looking to work with a broker but private individual lenders.You asked where to post your deals to attract these private individual lenders.Three thoughts on that:1.