Bank lender options in DFW area

[Scott Reese]

Hey yall,

As a brand new real estate investor, I'm in the process of assessing my options when it comes to financing, contractors, insurance agents, etc. in the DFW (Dallas Fort Worth) area in Texas. I've read that it can be more difficult to finance deals through loans from large, national banks like JP Morgan Chase or Bank of America. Supposedly, smaller regional banks can offer more flexibility on things like the size of the down payment required and quality of the property being purchased. Is this true? And if so, does anyone have experience with or know of any regional banks in the DFW area that are great for financing real estate investment properties?