I am currently looking in Tacoma I would like to connect with you and see if our interest align.

1) You need to pick someone you align with, core values will drive you there.

REI aligns well with your goals and you seem to have previous real estate experience.

The good news is that Santa Clara County has seen just over 5% appreciation for the same period, so hopefully we align with the county in general at some point this year (Mountain View city level data is prone to large monthly swings due to the low transaction count).

If not, then roll on and find one that aligns with your vision, values, and opportunities.

The broker working with the owner can often be as frustrated with the bank as you, so it’s a situation where your interests are more aligned than usually.These can be very rewarding.

You'd be able to see deposits/withdrawals that don't make sense when matched up to a credit report.Its easy to get fake pay stubs, less easy to make everything align month after month ....

To align yourself more with your investors, I recommend doing a performance based metric approach when taking into account the fees (Other than Acquisition Fee) that is paid to by the sponsor.For Property Management Companies, it astounds me that so many GPs believe that once they get a deal over the closing hurdle, they can relax and feel like everything will go smoothly because the Property Management Company managing the asset WRONG!!!!!

I think if you can both agree and align on a long term view, goals, that kind of thing, then she will become more interested in what the specific small things you are doing to get you both to those goals. 

I'm meeting a contractor out there on Thursday to get closer rehab numbers.I'm trying to figure out how to fund the deal if the stars align.