Hi Sam, I’ve found outsourcing common area cleaning with routine inspections works best.

When working with investors, what is the most common contribution/investment/loan size? 

One wrong move, illegal notice, ADA slip-up, mishandled security deposit, and you're writing a fat check.9.

Read some post or book or whatever somewhere and wanted to press to expand his net $4k monthly too $5k+, which no, pigs get fat and hog's get slaughtered. 

It’s common to sign NDAs to access deals, but I’ve rarely seen a $25k penalty.

I feel like it's less common for a mom of young ones to be RE investing as well, but I'm fully in it, and would love to connect with others in a similar stage of life :) 

Same goes for furnaces and water heaters—create a small common mechanical room for future code compliance.5.

Question: how common are the prepayment penalties on DSCR?

The biggest difference is you are likely on the hook for more of the expenses: landscaping, any common area utilities, possibly trash/dumpster. 

Ron, you’re spot on about California’s 10% usury cap, unless you use a licensed lender, debt-based investor returns are limited.Equity structures (like profit splits or preferred returns) are more flexible, let investors share in upside, and are common when pooling funds.