Is private money lending the next best way to invest? To the everyday landlord, home flipper, or once-in-a-while investor, private lending seems completely foreign. Why would you lend money when you can put it into your deals? And even if you wanted to, wouldn’t it take millions, or at least a few hundred thousand dollars to get started? Surprisingly, private money lending is available to more people than you think, and it could be your next way to make truly passive income.Alex Breshears and Beth Johnson were neither millionaires nor active investors when they started lending private money. Over time, they realized that they had grown relationships with active real estate investors, many of which always needed funding for the next deal. While swinging hammers and painting baseboards may sound fun to active BRRRRers or flippers, to Alex and Beth, the passive income that came in from private money lending was even better.They’re now so ingrained in the world of private money lending that they’ve written the newest BiggerPockets book, Lend to Live, where they talk about how to build “hassle-free passive income” by lending private money. In this episode, they go over how a new investor can start lending, what to look out for in a lender when you need money for deals, and how even with a few thousand dollars, you too can start building truly passive income streams.In This Episode We Cover:How any investor can start lending money for a substantial profitWhy private lending has become more popular as investment funding becomes limitedHard money vs. private money and why you should never confuse the twoWhat to look for in a private money lender and how to vet them before you investProtecting your money as a private lender and what you need to do to secure a returnWhere private money lenders can find investors who are looking to invest And So Much More!Links from the ShowBiggerPockets Youtube ChannelBiggerPockets ForumsBiggerPockets Pro MembershipBiggerPockets BookstoreBiggerPockets BootcampsBiggerPockets PodcastGet Your Ticket for BPCon 2022Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One PlaceLearn About Real Estate, The Housing Market, and Money Management with The BiggerPockets PodcastsGet More Deals Done with The BiggerPockets Investing ToolsFind a BiggerPockets Real Estate Meetup in Your AreaDavid's BiggerPockets ProfileDavid's InstagramRob's BiggerPockets ProfileRob's YoutubeRob's InstagramRob's TikTokRob's TwitterWhy Private Money Lending is a Perfect Alternative to Active InvestingThe Perks & Process of Becoming a Private LenderBooks Mentioned in the ShowLend to Live by Beth Johnson and Alex BreshearsExtreme Ownership by Leif BabinCashflow Quadrant by Robert KiyosakiPsycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz, M.DConnect with Beth & Alex:Alex and Beth Email on Lend2LiveBeth's Email on Flynn Family LendingAlex' BiggerPockets ProfileBeth's BiggerPockets ProfileLend2LiveFlynn Family LendingClick here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-642Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Check out our sponsor page!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.