I've started, grown & sold 4 companies over the last 15 years (two PE exits).

It starts at 6!

Look at the application, start pricing third party flat fee services for each step.

This is a great example of why the sponsor is an integral part: "it all starts with a good sponsor", but the deals matter too.  

We are just starting to research and plan for a move out to the southeast somewhere, still in early planning phase. 

I’ve heard so many inspiring stories about members who started with nothing and now own multiple properties by taking a chance.

I will still use alt. lenders from time to time depending on the circumstances but I will also achieve similar LTC financing through traditional banks and when I go to my capital partners with a term sheet for 85% LTC through a traditional bank with a fully capitalized interest reserve, healthy contingency funds and soft costs built in and the real estate great, its far easier to raise capital because far less equity is required to fund the deal but this all starts with the quality of the real estate.

My only concern to look out for is that things can go 'rural' pretty quickly if you start venturing outside of town, and most lenders are going to put the brakes on financing if the appraisal lists the property as 'rural' (has to do with what they perceive as the availability of future tenants).Watertown, NY - It probably is as good as you believe, but the lending licensing is pretty tricky up there, so its just  bit more difficult to find lenders that operate up there.

I have been listening to the podcasts for a while but have just started exploring the website.

PM me or post in this thread and I'll start following it.