Look for agents with experience, local market knowledge, communication style, and connections to resources.

People who are able to work their business or job remotely will choose a vacation style locale to live like Florida where we have great weather, no state taxes, and a very low tax rate compared to other states.

My style of investing is take my time and buy properties in good shape, or if the property needs anything that I think will be a problem, I will go ahead and fix or replace before I rent it.

I love the Southern-style front porch.

Most court house buyers like me would never have even talk to the owner would have just went straight to eviction and ended up with a mess.. my style was to always knock on the door and talk to the person who lost the house.

All that "certainly yes" cheerleading (and other Grant Cardone-style baseless crap) is best ignored.Read this older thread that states my opinion on the issue:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1124042-tax-d... 

Just some food for thought.Typically from my experience, a lender that is willing to do a "blanket" style loan, lends from their own portfolio.

But, as you pointed out, the product is money, and keeping the conversation focused on the exchange of value is key for others.It’s all about knowing your audience, and it sounds like your no-nonsense style has been incredibly effective. 

The rent to price ratio's look really good for Texas (as well as compared to national levels) and my models cashflow at 20% down if the rate is at 5% or lower, really at the current rates its more breakeven but there Refi potential over the coming years and there is appreciation upside in my opinion with the new Tom Thumb, HEB, and Target breaking ground this year making Forney a more classic style suburb.

you can do a hard money style loan where its 50% down on the land and lender provides 100% of construction