@Jose Solis you just need a loan for the land? 

Not all loan officers are created equal so if you call up a branch, you are likely to get assigned someone inexperienced. 

Would anybody in similar position be interested in starting a partnership/s to go in on a loan together?

His solution was to wrap this loan straight into a loan I already had with him.

I work for a portfolio lender as their point person for construction loans, and now I'm trying to grow the division.

No, it was secured but apparently he used the same collateral for every loan he took out. 

I also have two buy-and-hold rental properties and am passionate about exploring unique financing opportunities.Recently, I used a VA loan assumption to purchase an investment property at a 3.3% interest rate, which was instantly cash flow positive. 

They will also dictate the terms of the loan, how it's filed, qualifications, etc.However, if you mean PML as in your friends/family that have NO experience in real estate and just have money sitting around...then I would certainly to counsel you to lean on some type of mentor or other experienced investor in Houston on what to do. 

I only invest in A and  B areas  that usually makes renting some what easy .Having rentals loaned out to the wazoo can cause a lot of stress on owners to rent out immediately  .If the market softens up winter etc...

Hi Paticia, Love to learn more about the loans you do