So, only invest in cities that meet the following requirements:Low crime: Companies are unlikely to choose high-crime cities.

How do you build trust with homeowners or sellers when you can’t meet face-to-face?

Was the process smooth, and did the property meet your expectations?

With actual cash, you just transfer it. yes, but you can still bid with lender approval - without appraisal contingency - you send in deal (app), it gets approved by lender its functionally the same as cash (except in true lightning speed situations where there is a quick auction with little time to prep but thats generally pretty rare I'd think)Right, but that's not cash or functionally the same as cash because the lender can change the terms at the last minute, as often happens with less experienced hard money lenders.

This isn't totally necessary, but meeting property owners if you need to is a great way to win a deal

Super. 601, 604 (App.

You can talk to him / his team in the monthly meeting but they're on an agenda so don't expect to much one-on-one type support there.  

I'm a part of local real estate investors meeting and I have some good realtor contacts.

I think they all have fees associated with the account if it doesn't meet the threshold.  

By negotiating a significant discount, buyers can secure great deals while meeting the seller's urgent need to close the sale.