I believe Jim K does on line tutoring for those that want to learn Greek !!! 

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

Can you elaborate more on what you mean by "Commercial" - are you looking for a business-purpose loan on a residential investment property or are you looking at true commercial real estate (office, retail, etc)?

For me personally I like mid-sized/regional bank as you are not just a number like with a national bank, but they still have some of the bells and whistles like good online tools that small banks lack.

Build a team-Get a property manager to handle the daily stuff,and maybe even a local handyman in your chosen state.Use online platforms for rent payments, maintenance requests, and communication.Touch base with your property and team, build relationships with tenants.

Looking to get into Retail Commercial investing. 

I have looked into different PML online and it seems that their requirements are very straight forward but they do require at least 1 new construction in the last 3 years.

I was looking at retail properties.

They usually need months of follow-up before they're ready to pull the trigger.4) If you can afford it, online ads can help find motivated sellers, but they're pricey.

if you already sent him some money and he now wants more then I can tell you that you have run into a fake lender scammer.. on line profiles mean diddly squat.U can play the private lender game all you want.. just never ever send them any advance fee's unless you pay for a 3rd party appraisal directly to the appraiser..