One thing I’ve learned in this business: investors and lenders often say the same words but mean totally different things.
An investor says “I need a quick close,” and means “I need this funded next week.” A lender h...

If you speak Spanish, that’s a bonus for me (but definitely not a requirement)! 

I was speaking at a RIA event in LA one time and I asked the audiance about 100 folks who did private lending over half the room raised their hands.. just have to go to these events and keep networking easy to find someone.

I reached out to Roofstock to see if we could ask some questions but it looks like you can't speak to anyone from their company until you express a desire to buy a property. 

Over the past five years, I’ve been obsessively learning about real estate and financial investing in order to become a homeowner myself, which naturally led me to get my license.I hope to serve international buyers, investors, and expatriates from Europe, North Africa, French-speaking Africa, and the Middle East who are interested in opportunities in Hawaiʻi.

@Erica Davis what happens if you wait a year to speak with a lender and they tell you need to change something to better qualify - which will take a year to be recognized?

Quote from @Stuart Udis: Between what I read in these forums and new investors I speak with it’s become apparent expectations must be tempered.

We ended speaking with the owner , changing management teams and after 2 months ended that agreement.

Generally speaking if your gut tells you otherwise, then leave the situation and source out other reputable funding sources.

Credit is a huge deal if they aren't paying their bills they won't pay your mortgage and generally speaking if you invest in Class A & B neighborhoods you will have a high number of prospective tenants and there will be less drama on all accounts.