There are some great investor meetups in Seattle that you can attend to meet more likeminded investors.

Meet a lot of people, build trust with them over time, after your have built up a lot of trust and they are seeing you as an expert in the space, ask them for an investment.  

We still had the meeting and filled all the paperwork out though so it's worth a shot

Joining Bigger Pockets hoping to accelerate my learning process and meet like minded individuals.

The property is gated so many rent out all 12 bedrooms and bathrooms for parties, retreats, anniversaries, team meetings and special celebrations.It's private and perfect for those who want privacy when they need it and company when they want it.It has appreciated and is now worth at least 3 million and we are looking for funding to refinance and share the profits with our investors.

As long as you specify the bank name, address, and interest rate in the lease, you're meeting the legal requirements.To avoid the hassle of having to have the tenant sign the lease twice, you can simply leave the account number blank in the lease and note that the deposit will be held in a specific account at a designated bank.

My main concern is whether it's hard to meet their criteria for properties and secure funding.

In Tampa I meet Tow Truck drivers that make $3,000 a Week...what did you do?

At the same time get out to REI meet ups and get your name and face out there. 

No way am I going to deal with the TTTs....if you can't provide that, I'll just keep looking until I find someone who will tell me they can meet my needs, anywhere in the country.