Other KPIs and considerations you should evaluate when talking to any lender who offered private placement of loans/notes are historic default rate, how quickly they can place your funds (do you get preference over their income funds, for example), average interest rate - borrower note rate and what is passed through to you, are loans serviced by a 3rd party servicer or in house.

In my opinion, an in person meetup > an online connection.You may want to consider making a connection here and meeting up for coffee or attending a real estate networking event.Best of luck!

Or at least what are investors looking for today as far as return and cap rates?

I specialize in working with other investors to find great deals that meet their cash flow and appreciation goals.

When I asked for a meeting with Dutch to discuss my investment strategy, he did meet with me and was pleasant.

Last year, I purchased a SFH under market at 7.65% interest rate and did some rehab to up the value.

If I had a good tenant and they continue to be a good tenant, I don't care where they legally get their money from.I agree that most S8 do not meet my criteria even without considering the source of the income.However, we have another policy that also works against S8.  

It is going to be near impossible to cash flow on a property with 100% financing, especially if that partners rates are above conventional rates.

I would love to meet and network to people in South Florida , and find a mentor or someone who has taken a similar investment route that I am doing from flipping to owning rental properties.Really just meet likeminded people. 

We put it on the market at $3M but never got the offers we wanted, it was during the holidays and when rates were skyrocketing.