Advice on finding Private funding/Investorts
Good evening all, I have what may seem like a very "elementary" question. But, to a point, I trust the knowledge transfer here on reddit. So, to me question.
How have you guys found your private money lenders/Investors. I have been "dabbling" in small residential but I scaling up to multi-unit property. Understanding you can google everything under the stars, but I would rather network my way into a lasting, profitable relationship with a partner. In my business experience, the war is usually won before the first battle. So, I want to make sure I have my financing package in order before I step foot into a closing.
Any advice would be awesome.
Thank
[{"id": "dclc1ci", "text": "Network.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dclg84b", "text": "Start rich.. that's how most guys do it.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dcm361j", "text": "Do successful smaller deals to start...  I started with 25k, a partner, and a hard money lender (residential).  Moved to commercial after a good track record and portfolio.  \n\nYou could also bird dog/partner on commercial deals to start, but the exit strategy is more limited.  \n\nGood luck.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dcm3us3", "text": "i know some loan officers who deal with investors and hard money if it is CA Send me a pm\n", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dco7p63", "text": "if you have a track record of success, aren't you going to be eligible for bank financing? Are you having issues bridging the equity gap? ", "replies": [{"id": "dcofnw5", "text": "Yes, I want to increase the scale of my projects. So, I am exploring bringing in outside equity partners", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dcvjxku", "text": "Put your request on http://marketplace.realatom.com ; it's a CRE marketplace for debt connecting borrowers to lenders directly ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]