Sounds interesting if you have a email I can send you the info for a hard money lender I know since they only lend in texas, Colorado,  Georgia,  Tennessee, north Carolina and Arizona 

Unless you are using your own money, then you shouldn't have a problem, however, if you are enlisting an investor or a lending company, and there are plenty to choose from, don't go with the ones who do the lowest interest.

I also grew up in cupertino when Stevens Creek and Hwy 9 were still gravel and 280 was not yet built :)  I worked for a syndicator in the late 80s and we had projects in the foothills and did the last phase of Lake Wildwood.. 

Essentially a syndication....

While we need massive reform in lending and solutions for home affordability, that ain't it. 

How do you become a broker for hard money lending? 

Remember that if you buy 5+, typically that is going to be commercial lending and that can be tougher to sell on the exit. 

Keep in touch with your lending partners for each one so you can understand whether you need departure residence income to qualify for the next or not.Finally, if you're investing with a Significant other, I recommend considering a "leapfrog" strategy where you buy one, then your partner buys the next, and so on.  

Both would be fine as long as they're able to lend in the state you're looking to invest in. 

@Gustavo Delgado I've looked at stocks, bonds, REITS, limited partnerships, and syndications, and have invested in all of them.