Realtors, doctors, athletes, teachers, limo drivers, governments, lawyers, pharmacists, police, actors, etc. 

I bought a bunch of business cards first starting out assuming I would be dishing them out like Candy at meetups etc, but reality is when you make a good connection the contact gets saved directly into your phone bypassing the need for a biz card.

Quote from @Candy Elk: As a private lender I’m Looking for advice for when an initial loan closing is delayed either a week or so or even prolonged. 

As progress continues to be made on the regulatory hurdles and the drama from the bad actors subsides that should bode well for the industry.  

All brokerages have varying rates so it’s much different where I am so we may not have the same issues there.As far as the lockbox thing, do you know how easy it is for a bad actor to forge a preapproval or bank statement?

Torrance does have a nice “Candy Cane Lane” neighborhood which is nice during Xmas.

Many bad actors in this space.  

It also helps keep you focused and filters out the bad actors and the bad deals.If you're going to invest in flips, make sure they are a good deal.

If your tenants consistently pay on time every time year after year and take care of your property and don't make the neighbors mad, a box of candy,  or a $25 gift certificate from local grocery store is just good customer service.

No they're being handed out like candy.