And for example there was a Crowd Street deal (Nightingle) where the sponsor omitted losses from their claimed track record (and ultimately was fraud...they never even bought the claimed property).And there appeared to be some difficulty or confusion with obtaining the full and complete track record ( including both realized and unrealized deals).

Is it best to obtain a loan from a local lender or a lender in my own state, where I will NOT be investing? 

do you need help obtaining the data you are talking about?  

Why couldn't the officers in RAD obtain financing for their primary home from traditional lending sources?

Unfortunately most lack the balance sheet to obtain favorable financing, can't afford to put any skin in the game and fail to make a compelling reason for why the investment makes sense or to justify the structure they are seeking.

Things like your vacations, entertainment, toys, food, clothes, housekeeping, pets, guns etc.

I recently obtained my HI real estate license to access the MLS and assist with my personal house-hunting needs.Does anyone know of a more boutique brokerage on Maui where I can hang my license with minimal overhead and without the requirement of going through a mentorship program?

How did you obtain the contracts for subsidized housing? 

It has a free version and in the event you'd like to upgrade once you obtain more properties, the monthly cost is extremely reasonable. 

It's easy to obtain, costs very little, and doesn't require extra, on-going effort to maintain.