How do I research the company?  

The company is looking at charging %25 which seems like highway robbery.   

We also have interest from some new car companies that are looking at the facilities in Windsor for re-purposing to use for EV manufacturing.

I have recently worked with a company that has an excellent offer.

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

There are a couple of companies out there that will let you do a cash out refinance with no income!

The substitute of collateral was more of a scenario where you sold for $155K, and instead of paying off the $88K loan in your scenario, those funds stayed at the title company and were used on a cash purchase happening nearby in date. 

While this is a great and highly motivating goal, most people are either clueless or incorrect in their belief as to what is required to obtain this “lifestyle”.Understanding of the “how to” get there is further obscured by the misleading, and often patently false “pathways” sold by real estate educational MARKETING companies as workshops, upsold to association memberships, upsold to mentorships.

I would manage at first to learn the ropes, and then probably use a management company. 

On finding an agent, you make a completely valid point about the top producing agents.