Depends on numerous factors including rental income as well...Best to have this discussion with your cpa

The closest I came to my own investment was renting out individual rooms from my home (back when I owned one) to be able to afford living there while my income had dropped.

These are for individuals only, not businesses or LLC so are not like hard money loans but if you value the security of a 30 year term, with a P&I payment and built in 10% contingency against cost overruns this loan may work for you.

Individually putting names into a spreadsheet is a HUGE waste of time.

You will both learn a great deal about what works for you individually and get a better understanding of what the partnership will entail. 

Collins The convergence you'll see on most of these communities' is that people wise in the way of gold favor Broad-market index fund based investing, as opposed to individual stock investing. 

Since then, i have considered myself a student of real estate investment and BP podcast & the site as my teachers.I am a highly energetic young individual who have no real hands on experience of REI but possess a strong determination and desire to learn and make the best out of situations i face !

A common mistake made by individuals is the belief a deed must be recorded to be valid. 

Many of us here are investing in individual mobile homes and mobile homes parks.

Of course, that's for the flippers and individuals of the world.