It’s not all about the money - it’s also about building a reputable business. 

Any suggestion of reputable mortgage lenders?

They’re flexible with scheduling, so they should be able to accommodate your timeline.Coastal Home Inspections has a good reputation in the Beaufort area for their detailed inspections and focus on customer service.

One of the largest competencies of REI is scalability through other people's time (OPT), often times carried out through PMs.If your goal is to own a smaller portfolio, then perhaps doing your own property management makes sense.If you want to acquire medium to large scale apartment buildings, then you probably won't even get a loan from a commercial bank without proof of using a PM with a solid reputation.

He said both foundation guys are very reputable and do great work but have different ways of approaching solutions.

Network with reputable private money lenders by attending local real estate meetings or joining online forums.

Make sure to check reviews and go with a reputable one!

Hopefully someone from the area can chime in but shopping quotes from reputable and well rated or referred PMs will illustrate a better picture for you.

If you haven't already - find a reputable lender to qualify you and give you idea of what your PITI would be at 600K or other price point. 

So here is my question, I know a reputable firm that provides this service but how can I set up the 'business partnership' where they are my chosen vendor for this service without my clients trying to go behind my back to deal with them directly, thereby kicking me out the middle.