I planned to do a piggyback HELOC to have access to quick capital in case a good next deal came along but it has been a long drawn out process and right at closing they decided they needed a new appraisal.

A close friend of mine worked with a client who snagged a few acres just outside of town near the North Platte River.. it didn’t show up on the usual listings, but popped up through a local contact who’d been hinting at a seller looking to keep things quiet.You mentioned it’ll be a three-year timeline.. that’s actually not a bad window.

I can do the part of finding the off market  properties  through cold calling i already have a team doing so pulling lists finding leads and close on them but for other people not for my self

Hi Chelsea, we have a cabin in Gatlinburg and closing on another next month.  

., if I’m dealing with someone in, say, Chicago or Austin, I know precisely which local operators are closing quickly and which boutique lenders are staying nimble.

The people I know are mainly via Facebook and not close connections.

Doesn't have to be only LA, can be close by. 

Reach out to @Tom Gimer at Eastern Title  Agreed Tom is / will be a good resource for higher level financing closings.

I would also recommend banks that are located as close as possible to the property or properties.

I did a MLS search, and there is definitely nothing close to what you have in your neighborhood. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1066-28th-St-Oakland-CA-9...