If that's not sufficient, he worked as a nuclear engineer when he came to the States.

However you will not be able to just resume making payments after 90 days.

This should have been caught well before November 1st, since they (fund and grow) pulled my reports prior to the initial consultation.November 6th - resumed application process Card #1 approved with 9K limit, Card #2 approved with 11K limit, declined for 1 card, 2 cards were up for review.November 17th -Increase for card #1 declined because of I have a personal card from the same issuer and got an increase on the personal account 4 months prior (shouldn't the "experts" at Fund and Grow known that), Card #2 did a second hard pull on my credit and declined the increase.November 24th - Declined for another card, they called a couple of time and left messages, I forwarded the info to Fund and Grow, I got the impression that they felt the application was fraudulentAt this point - I just want to get these hard inquiries off of my credit reports and pursue other means of funding.

I'd also dig deep into their resume.

There isn't a topic that is debated by anyone with any basic finance knowledge (actually, I've never heard it debated by anyone other than Bob here in this thread).When Bob is successful at getting the textbooks rewritten to agree with him, or when he can find a qualified finance expert to come on here and agree with him, we can resume the debate. 

While not precisely the same issue, call backs on submitted resumes may be a good proxy for what you describe as your wish "to gain that initial connection with clients."

Security, keep your resume updated, keep your sense of employment work ethic and skills or associated licenses, certifications in case you want or need to go back into the job market.

(Except for the people who fear not buying now because they think the market will resume its climb soon.

I’ve never been on Bigger Pockets to comment in the forums before but it seems that a couple comments are asking for proof, results, and a resume so to that end, I have bought and sold 120 doors, closing on a couple hundred multifamily units in the next 2 months, I’m now focused on investing in creatively acquiring businesses and commercial real estate.

As your looking for a mentor (which everyone recommends for good reason) approach in in 4 ways. 1) Start doing some pre-work like reading a few books, listen to some podcasts, watch the free training videos on bigger pockets. 2) Put some time in thinking what investing strategy really interests you (and there is no way they all do).  3) Take some time and write out a little resume of what you offer.