Note to single men: I’m in no way suggesting you to lie about your relationship status.

If they borrowed, then there is a deed of trust (or mortgage in mortgage states) recorded with the county recorder's office which will show the deed of trust, lender and amount of funds borrowed.So to add to all of this, you must first FORM a relationship with these buyers and that takes time, it does not happen over night.

And I had built several key investor relationships by way of showing what I had accomplished with my first two deals) but at the end of the day, the worst that could happen was that I'd run out of money and have to find a job in 12 months (I gave myself a year of runway).

Agents work on commission so make sure you find one that cares more about long-term relationships and not their next paycheck.  

Are your lenders in your local area/do you have a personal relationship with them? 

Seller is Not open to seller financing.I am a Rookie, and do not have an established commercial lender relationship.  

We aren't in Rhode Island, or even South Carolina.You will actually get more business, and better business, by building relationships with LOs in other states.

Even if they accept it, you run the risk of starting off with a bad relationship that will bite you later.Get rid of them and start fresh with new renters.No offense to the BP podcast guest, but building a binder with comparable rentals and then asking your tenants what they're willing to pay is a complete waste of time.

Listening to various podcasts, one of which is BP Podcast 356 with Joe Asamoah, that talked about landlord and tenant relationships got me thinking.

Relationships are arguably the most powerful investment you can make when you're starting out!