(Finance of America, Civic Financial, a few other players) They raised rates on there 30Y product about two weeks ago.

This is why in addition to apathy that bad players get away with as much as they do as frequently as they do.

There have been some big players entering the PM market and a lot more interest in acquisitions of smaller PM operations.

Over the years, I’ve witnessed both newbie and seasoned investors get misled by various players in the real estate game, from wholesalers to contractors, realtors, property managers.

Or a bigger player like those. 

They can introduce you to all the local players you will need like property managers and lenders.Over time, increase your own personal knowledge and development with books, podcasts, and conferences on the topic.But finding a commercial real estate broker with a teacher's heart will go a long way to getting you started.To your success!

Jay I know you are a player in this space as well - but I am curious to your opinion on finding decent loans to buy.

If you can network and find local players (FB groups, meetups) that could help speed it up

There are some players that operate thousands of SF homes.

Then there's misaligned incentives players in the construction industry may make more money the longer a project takes to get completed.