We will probably be looking for a property within a 50 mile radius of La Crosse. 

Bank pushed us to 40% down payment so also executed a $85K seller carry-back loan to cross the finish line.

Fingers crossed! 

I am cross eyed by all the FB and Instagram gurus but one or two seem to be legit and I absolutely want a mentor and a team.

Specifically, I am interested in learning more about syndications, working with lenders, lawyers, CPAs, and other professionals involved in cross-border real estate deals.

HUDuser.org is great for vacancy rates, but cross-referencing with local market reports is important for more context.For job diversity and employers, LinkedIn or regional economic development websites often provide insights.

I have the chain of emails between them and the contractor pretty much saying that they saw the cable but rather then calling they called after digging through the cable.

Tell them you want to do a Commercial Loan using Cross Collateralization with the first property. 

It will auto download bank and credit card transactions, give you reports by account, category or property in any form you want. 

I will be on the sessions for Momentum, as well as attending the PassivePockets convention and BPCON myself so maybe we will cross paths.