I would recommend reaching out to a mortgage broker that has a reputation of working with foreign investors. 

Your name and reputation is far more important than a single deal. 

Developing a reputation for integrity and fairness in business interactions might help you find off-market assets.

I recomend doing a web search on them in terms of their company and work social accounts.

I challenge you to find a single reputable source that shows San Diego residential RE has not produced outstanding ROI.  

Vern,  I am in complete agreement with you about why there can't be a place on the web (Connected Investors is too busy promoting their in-house lending company Lending Tree, to be willing to provide a forum for this type of thing.

If he's captive, approach a reputable independent agency.  

How do they find a reputable one?

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