To look at it from the other side, as a private money lender in my local market I need someone to find me the deals.

I've closed a bunch of loans with Kiavi, Roc, and a few with ABL, I also closed with RCN, Easy Street, Lima One, and some smaller private lenders.I've come to the conclusion that the experience at the lender is not globally good or globally bad. 

That may impact the amount you have listedYour most advantageous route for financing will be seller carry or finding a private lender.

He only wants paperwork on FMLS related transactions - and I do not owe any fees upon closings - if on a non FMLS transaction - just like any private investor purchase or sale.  

I should have elaborated in how the utilities are handled.Septic is the only private utility, and thus is my responsibility.

Real estate is so localized that most federal based policy changes don't have massive influence.I can see him (semi-)privatizing Freddie/Fannie.

I went to 35-40+ different markets a year each year from 2014-2016 to scope out places to lend privately.

We do not have contacts with private lenders at this time.

Or should I get a private mailbox in Oregon and use that?

Since my firm is an investor private client boutique, I do not share resources outside of my client base.