Remember that their is often a reason why an applicant tends to want to rent from a private landlord (i.e., they are hoping that a private landlord will not/is unable to do a thorough screening).Some days I believe I just should have been a detective.

Strategies I am interested in are rentals and privately funded fix/flips, and possibly wholesale deals.

Also note that the Exec Airport usually has smaller private jets landing there so it's not as noisy as the Austin International Airport :)

If you are leaning more towards private funding or raising funding....I thought the book "raising private Capitol" was fantastic.  

Private lenders can be a way to acquire financing if you don't have enough for a down payment.

I bring in over $1000/month renting a room with a private bathroom.

I would go with a private note from the start.

@Akyl-Lateef Hewitt i'm at 4 doors myself and now considering hard & private money. unless your flush with cash it seems to be the only way to go if you want to scale quickly.

Would it be better to get private money, or is that the same thing?

Hey @Brian Kantor I work with Private lenders in Detroit and I have set up something similar in the past.