Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

@Geoff Engel If you don't want to be a landlord but still want to be involved with investing you could be a private money lender for flips or in partnerships and bring the money to the deal.

Brett,I have never heard of that company but any reason why your not using an FDIC Bank or well known lender? 

I suggest that you make it a point of finding a good lender, not just someone who can do the job of helping your clients buy their home but someone who is willing to teach you.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

If you are going to raise equity, you appear stronger if you can originate bank debt at a lower cost than alt. lenders.

During this renovation period would you, as the lender, want an Actual Cash Value or Replacement Cost policy in place?

Lender will always look at it from two perspectives:1.

And real lenders don’t troll for business by texting.

Furthermore, I used multiple references of his which were also fantastic, for my lender and my insurance agent.