I think a bit of analysis paralysis is good for a new investor in this current market when looking at TK providers.When I first started REI in late 2013, I only worked with TK providers and bought as fast as I could because I knew the recession was coming to a close and the great deals were diminishing rapidly.NOw, we are in a completely different market, we have a different president....

Look for disputes about rentals, extra fees, restrictions on rentals.My best .02 tip is get on the board or get involved (I was President of 2; VP of 1)... you learn a bit about larger scale property management and can counter the absentee landlord perception. 

As president of the Ottawa Real Estate Investors Organization, I get to see many speakers.

The exempt transactions include sales by HUD of real estate-owned (REO) properties under HUD’s regulations in 24 CFR part 291, sales by other federal agencies of REO properties, sales of properties by nonprofit organizations that have been approved to purchase and resell HUD REO properties, sales by state- and federally-chartered financial institutions and government sponsored enterprises (GSEs), and, upon announcement by HUD through issuance of a notice, sales of properties in areas designated by the President as federal disaster areas.

While the president may not directly enact tax policy, it is common to submit to Congress a proposal, which is where having the majority is beneficial.

Since we're lucky to get 10 households represented at our meetings, and since I quit as president the current board sometimes have the opinion that the "by-laws" are "by-suggestions".

After calling all of my local banks I've finally landed an appointment with the president of a small institution capable of making portfolio business loans. 

Linky link.The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it suspended the reduction of Mortgage Insurance Premiums, effective immediately.HUD sent out an announcement just an hour after President Trump was sworn in on Friday, stating that the cuts have been suspended indefinitely.The letter, found here, stated that the FHA will issue a subsequent Mortgagee Letter at a later date should this policy change.

I am the President of the Petroleum Ventures Program, which has the primary focus on teaching members how to invest in oil and gas acquisitions. 

His wife is the president of a non-profit, also earning some six figures.