Look up the loan officer and not the company (do they have any online reviews or social media presence; if possible look up their production numbers to see if they are any good)4.

I purchased my first investment property through an online auction for delinquent property tax.

I'm in the knowledge gathering phase - more time I spend here in BP and other online sources, more I am realising there is a lot more to this than simply buying something off of redfin and renting out

I am looking at listings online, running my numbers.

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

I came across one of these loan agreements online somewhere a few months ago, can't recall where I found it but it was clear in reading the loan agreement there was no language referencing the loan actually encumbering real property, it was just an unsecured loan.  

i called a number I found on line and it was his personal number he said and he not working for Rad. 

Back in college, I half-assed every class, partied way too much and scraped by with a 3.2 GPA.

Contrary to what I read online my lender never questioned the condition of the property.

@Todd Anderson  Thank you Todd, I just have too convince my father about the Air Force and transferring colleges.