Once you've established yourself as a thought leader and built a solid reputation, it's time to unleash your investment opportunities upon your trusty investor list.

Confirm that the provider has a pristine reputation (e.g.

The answer is no one who is reputable.

Reputation  has its benefits.   

That comes down to the lender's reputation, skill, and willingness to get the deal done.

Focus on your reputation, not the commission. 

@Andres Rodriguez and @Srikant Puvvada Southern Impression Homes is a pretty reputable group from what I've heard, but I haven't interacted with them myself.

Any suggestion of reputable mortgage lenders?

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

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.