Assuming he actually got the majority of his capital back in each of his 10 or so BRRRRs (which seems to be the case) he's likely accumulated a good amount of equity and is benefiting from debt paydown and tax advantages (with potential appreciation and improved future cash flow once the properties are stabilized being nice-to-haves if they happen).

Your deed of trust needs to be made by the trustee, or you didn't properly perfect the security interest, I'd bet on any attorney getting that right unless they were really new.Back to the other issue, any lender advertising a loan product and never closes that product can get nailed.

I read city code in my spare time and do a ton of product research.

Go to a construction site (production home builders--- Toll Brothers, Orleans, KHov) and find the carpet installer.

Generally STR's make more, but if you run your numbers and it comes back similar to your LTR numbers, I'd go with a long-term tenant for stability and less work. 

I also when things were hot before interest rate spikes I just followed what Lennar was doing. they had a flat fee of 5k.. which for thier product was basically 1% buyer agent fee.. my product was / is 700k plus so  I was just posting 9750.. flat fee and had no problem with agents bringing in buyers . 

You think that you hired a specialist and are paying for the corresponding quality, while in reality you might have some under-trained, unmotivated and unsupervised anonymous data entry clerk doing the work, full of costly mistakes and cut corners.Often, low-cost CPAs get overwhelmed with the amount of work they take, resulting in rushed poor quality product and mediocre (or worse) service.

Ultimately, consider your long-term goals and financial stability when making your decision.

The bottom line is that their business models include selling educational products.

Many lenders avoid these deals due to the low resale potential, but I'm curious if there are any loan products available for this price range, especially in markets like the MidwestAlso, does anyone know if any lenders are bundling multiple low-cost loans to meet minimum loan thresholds?