Direct Loan Companies that aren't Scammy

[Steven Verdoorn]

Hi, 
I'm new to this and trying to find alternative financing for a rental purchase. I've learned about hard money or direct loan companies but everyone I've talked to so far I can't really say I'd trust them with my personal information much less to to a financing deal with. They all feel very much scammy or non trustworthy. Are they any out there that are just as trustworthy as a local bank? Any good direct lenders? What are peoples' positive and negative experience with them?