Barron - thanks for the reply .....I am a local lender ...if you need some assistance , feel free to call/ message or email me ....I would steer  clear of the large national type  lender and try working with a local lender that is accessible and that has  flexibility  

It would be great if there were no snake oil salesmen and you could trust everything you read online, but it just isn't the world we live in, so due diligence is the price you pay for a successful passive investment.A few general notes: Steer clear of anything that guarantees tenancy terms (can't be predicted or promised) or excludes any expenses in their ROI calcs.

I would steer clear of Via Don Ray in Long Beach though.

Some investors have great success in areas that others tend to steer clear of such as 38127 or 38109, both of have their merits.The suburbs are indeed a safe bet, but the price ranges are considerably higher than what Memphis is known for.

Good morning all,I was steered to this forum and a lot of my answers on the "flooding" to the Shenandoah market have been answered :)  I am a partner in the Reel Simple Cabin in Shenandoah VA and it has been a home run for us. 

I would steer very clear of any hourly billing.

I'd steer clear though, I run the numbers on Condo's for clients all the time and am almost never pleased with their performance as rentals. 

That is not to say, however, that a hard money lender won't steer you away from a really bad deal - for no other reason than your deal has to meet their underwriting criteria (ARV, rehab, etc. have to make sense, broadly speaking). 

No, I didn’t end up going with them.but as a for instance, as opposed to wayfair bunk beds, they might steer you to solid wood post bunk beds.

We all learn from each other.College can help steer you toward what you want to do with the rest of your time.