Raising capital for real estate is at some point what every investor must do. When you’re buying your first rental property, you can easily use your cash savings or a conventional loan to close on the property. But, on your second, third, fourth, or one-hundredth deal, finding the money (or financing) to get the deal done may start to get a little difficult. So how do you come up with the money to buy more rental properties, house flips, or commercial real estate, WITHOUT asking your parents, grandma, or friends for cash? Amy Mahjoory has raised $20M from private money lenders, none of which are related to her (she makes sure of that). Think of Amy as a capital connector, getting to know as many existing, or potential, private money lenders as possible. We know what you’re thinking, “private money lending sounds complicated, don’t only big investors do that?” Think of a private money lender as anyone who has money, isn’t doing much with it, and wants to make more of it. These lenders could be your taxi driver, your dentist, or maybe a friend of a friend. Private money is all around you, and if financing or cash reserves is what’s stopping you from doing more deals, we urge you to take the four steps that Amy outlines today. There’s a good chance you already know a private money lender! In This Episode We Cover: What is private money lending and why it’s so different from traditional financing Building a reputation that’ll turn a stranger into a trusted lender quickly The “four-second power pitch” that’ll land you lenders immediately How to make your lending process legit and the documentation needed to do so Addressing investor fear and how to make lenders feel confident in you The key to open, honest, and powerful communication when talking to any potential lender And So Much More! Links from the Show BiggerPockets Youtube Channel BiggerPockets Forums BiggerPockets Pro Membership BiggerPockets Bookstore BiggerPockets Bootcamps BiggerPockets Podcast Get Your Ticket for BPCon 2022 Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Learn About Real Estate, The Housing Market, and Money Management with The BiggerPockets Podcasts Get More Deals Done with The BiggerPockets Investing Tools Find a BiggerPockets Real Estate Meetup in Your Area “On The Market” YouTube Channel David's BiggerPockets Profile David's Instagram Rob's BiggerPockets Profile Rob's Youtube Rob's Instagram Rob's TikTok Rob's Twitter Access Brandon Turner’s Free Masterclass How to Find Private Money Lenders and Finance Your Deals 10 Ways to Build a Reputation as Your Market’s Premier Real Estate Investor Hard Money vs. Private Money Books Mentioned in the Show Raising Private Capital by Matt Faircloth Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki Connect with Amy: Amy's Website Amy's LinkedIn Amy's Instagram Click here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-636 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Check out our sponsor page! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices