I do realize I didn't have too much information to share, mostly because it's just a fledgling idea that I had. 

I used the trial for my fledgling cold calling business.

Quote from @Robert Frazier: It's a banner week for our fledgling development business.

For instance, let's say you are pitching a deal for a fix and flip and it looks like you have a solid plan, the investor has confidence in your endeavor; because you are a first-time flipper and or fledgling REI they know the investment is at high risk for failure to wasteful effort and you will likely take longer than advertised they are going to want the lion's share of the deal and 1st lien position.

I’m only a fledgling investor with a single duplex now but I definitely want to go bigger into the commercial space.  

although I’m pretty familiar with everything outside of USDA.What I want to invest in:Right now I'm still in the research phase of my (fledgling) investing career but once I narrow down a few locations the plan is to start with a small SFR value add buy and hold.

So my wife and I are trying to figure out how to solve our residential housing puzzle...We're currently in a $550K house with approx $200K in equity...House is too big and we'd like to downsize to about a $350K home...problem we've run into is that I lost my job at the end of last year (and am now focussing on our fledgling RE business) along with a 6 figure income - we also own two SFR rentals.

None of these people know about my fledgling real estate interests yet. 

Whether you’re just getting started down the road towards fulfilling your real estate investing dreams or you’re a little more experienced, a good mentor can get you closer to the realization of your goals by showing you some of the tips, tricks, and other shortcuts that have fueled their success.The problem many fledgling real estate investors face – and some with a little more experience – is self doubt about their ability to put together profitable deals, as well as having numerous questions about when certain techniques would be most appropriate.These doubts and questions can easily be alleviated by knowledge, but a lot of real estate investors have trouble applying principles they may have read about, heard about, or seen in a short webinar.

So, I'm stuck with the dilema of Do I "sacrifice" equity in the first 2 homes (my personal and 1st rental) to kickstart my fledgling "empire" :wink:?