First, always aim for clear and regular communication.

Or is it, because they are "private" money lenders, there is no public records to refer to? 

Scenario:A lender had limited communication with the borrower throughout the loan term, resulting in misunderstandings and lack of alignment on project goals and expectations.Mistake:Miscommunication led to issues that could have been addressed early on, contributing to project delays and difficulties in loan repayment.Lesson Learned:Maintain open and regular communication with borrowers.

@Shaun BeckRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

@Rick Pozos when you say 50/50 are you referring to flips?

When you say equity capture, are you referring to purchasing at a discount?

@Shweta Sharma, A sale of a coop is seen as the same as a regular sale of real estate for purposes of the 1031 exchange. 

We were having trouble getting anyone to get back to us, so we used some sort of matchmaking service that was recommended to us by our lender, which is how we got referred to Bildwise.

Which as newbie to real estate investing and to Bigger Pockets just referred to them as In-Law suites.

@Ian Duffy I can refer some contacts for loan options.