The note world is very small and if they don’t have references they most likely have not done dealsAlso Ask for some samples of THEIR deals.These are just a few, but you want to know more about them personally, background etc. make sure it’s a fit.

@Frank Perkins sample this site out man let me know what you think and i hope it helps --> Case Schiller Index

@Keivan Darius - this whole thread is great (especially for us newbies) but I'm really interested in those market reports you mentioned and showed a sample of.

Put together a sample deal and then start meeting with potential joint venture partners to get them to fund it.

I provide applicants with a sample form letter and require them to have it completed by a local / current provider. 

Sample sizes of the high or low end of the market can cause extreme swings in the median or average. 

May sound stupid, I am quite green still, but any recommendations on where to find sample contracts to get an idea of what I'll be dealing with?

Here is a list of items that a hard money lender would like to see:Project Financial Analysis - Breakdown of your financial analysis for the project showing your ARV, Repair Costs, Buying Costs, Holding Costs, Selling Costs, Financing Costs & Projected ProfitRepair Estimate - Summary of Repairs broken down by CategoryProject Scope of Work - Detailed breakdown of all Estimated RepairsComparable Sales Data - Comparable sales analysis of at least 3 similar, recently sold compsProperty Photos - Photos of the existing property conditionYour Resume - Your resume of past experiences, & action plan for the projectI have uploaded a sample Investment Presentation in my fileplace as an example:https://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/drobertson/file/sample-rehab-investment-presentation-for-lender

Here is a sample of what they can see:201520172018

Here is a sample of what real estate agent must do to sell a property: https://www.sellhomesinbrooklyn.com/sell-my-house-brooklyn/ but now based on the contract you have to pay his commission.