If pounding the pavement to procure potential deals doesn't generate leads, what will?

The borrower hereby confirms that this loan is being procured with the sole intent TO PROVIDE INVESTMENT INCOME.

Agency agreements also have "protected periods" that extend the agreement (usually for the same term as the agreement) in the event any transaction is made where the agent was the procuring cause of that transaction.

If you can raise the equity, know what you are doing, and can procure debt capital you are ready for the size of deals you seek.

I hope to procure some deals for some investors and other real estate professionals.

The 2nd biggest bottleneck I face is the procurement of materials.

Do you look for properties that you'll likely eventually procure? 

If they bring you an off market deal that they want to buy or something and were procuring cause, thats one thing and understandable.Just trying to get an opinion from 'the other side'.

It is unlawful for a person, in connection with the application for or procurement of a loan secured by real estate to: (1) Employ a device, scheme, or artifice to defraud; (2) Make an untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statement made, in the light of the circumstances under which it is made, not misleading; (3) Receive any portion of the purchase, sale, or loan proceeds, or any other consideration paid or generated in connection with a real estate closing that such person knew involved a violation of this section; or (4) Influence, through extortion or bribery, the development, reporting, result, or review of a real estate appraisal, except that this subsection does not prohibit a mortgage lender, mortgage broker, mortgage banker, real estate licensee, or other person from asking the appraiser to do one or more of the following: (a) Consider additional property information; (b) Provide further detail, substantiation, or explanation for the appraiser's value conclusion; or (c) Correct errors in the appraisal report in compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.2.

The point was made that the federal agencies are tied to procurement requirements that do not ensure the agency gets the best deal, the best provider or best value for the money as obvious with the best known government web site today.