You can't go to Vegas and expect to be reimbursed for your gambling losses.

Then the person is soured on gambling on real estate and not around here to answer questions. 

It's a lot of work upfront but once the team and systems are established it gets easier and as you get better you can expand to another city. 

I was fortunate enough to live in Detroit for several years, so I was able to establish a network before moving back to California.

If it’s verbal, they’ll need to document any prior communication or payment records to establish the relationship.If the PM is completely unresponsive, they may want to send a formal written demand for communication and payments via certified mail.

Provided I can establish a solid investment plan tailored to their financial needs/comforts such as debt ratios and income, they would be more than happy to offer me some financial control.Additionally, If I wanted to, for the sake of building my own personal wealth, I admittedly have the luxury of taking a loan from my parents.

Unless it can be established that they are scamming enormous sums, the police, FBI, attorney’s general, and the like, have bigger fish to fry and won’t lift a finger.

It's also worth noting that, given my community development background, the intent is to help them refi into traditional financing after they've established a payment history.

If you want to establish a long term relationship with someone who lives eats and sleeps creative financing and loan products - I recommend getting in touch with a well-versed broker who manage the relationship and introduce you to competitive products in the market.

Even with a great opportunity, trust is the foundation of any partnership.In my partnership, we had already worked together on multiple deals—me as the agent and him as the investor buyer—so we had established a strong foundation of trust.