Truth is we didn’t yet know how bad the crisis was and how finaical markets had been allowed to run amok.

Not too bad when the inventory is low, the number of sales is low (like a 30 year low), interest rates are high and prices are high. 

They did have an extra step to make sure that you were the owner of the property, but otherwise it was not bad at all. 

Hope is a bad strategy.The only on market strategy that I think can work is paying cash/line of credit/hard money for a property that does not qualify for conventional financing.

Too bad that BiggerPockets does not offer an LOL reaction. 

My company offers fast-closing, no credit/bad credit loan packages in 44 states and referrals in the other 6.

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. 

Would people say your underwriting was good or bad?

The five people you spend the most time with will influence you.

Property management companies and contractors are the people in your business who make or break you.I will send you a private message to refer you to a property management company that is doing good for me.Don't let the bad experience sway you away from real estate.