Rates can fluctuate, so shopping around for the best deal is crucial.

Yes true, but i dont want to invest into more houses for many reasons, in the state of NJ/NY and many more states tenants can get away with years of not paying rent, also they trash the house not all tenants  but some do. 

What is the true marketing channel Whether it’s direct mail, cold calling, networking, or something else, I’d love to hear what’s been working in your market and how you’re staying ahead of the competition.

I am just attempting to give you my view point and possibly highlight some points that may be a bit painful to hear but which are nonetheless true and which may help in the future, idk. 

Rather, they are four former commercial real estate brokers, with one of them also an attorney in their 60s or 70s that have a true hands-on style of mentoring.

Now the customer is paying a crew to sit there ( that can get expensive) .What @Bill Kramer says is true .

Or a PM bizz  etc etc all of these are RE based but you dont need to own any RE per se . when you have investors that are not in the bizz IE not brokers lenders GC's etc etc they to me are true investors and depending on their background and funding ability scaling can be a pipe dream or one can methodically do it in what ever rental props they want to buy..

This is true, but can increase your chances of success by working with an experienced team.Financing Challenges: Unexpected rate hikes or tightening lending restrictions can complicate your plans. 

I would suggest shopping it around a little more until you find a lender that offers reasonable terms and has a positive reputation.

Very True!