The best way to feel out the type of lender you will be dealing with is by seeking referrals and communicating directly with them during the origination process.

The worst lenders I have dealt with are the ones with underwriters in one time zone and origination department in another, branch manager in another that don’t communicate well with each other and end up over-promising while not being able to deliver.

Also price is irrelevant if you dont have a good team and a good contractor who you communicate  well with. 

Or all of what @Doug Smith said.

I had tried to establish direct communication with jesse, but the GC did not want me talking to him.

I will say that communication with OpenDoor is much better than that of other institutional sellers I've worked with.

In some places you can request an oral presentation.

When you find a sponsor you like, do yourself a favor and get clear on what your experience will be like AFTER you have invested.Does the sponsor have a communication plan?

The question behind the question is that I'm trying to figure out how to communicate with property owners that have under-utilized assets.

Here's how I see the strengths of Podio:- it does CRM, Project Management, collaboration, and communications--all in the same system.