Since we lend heavily to investors, bankers have become one of my best referral sources.

The Philadelphia-area retail landscape is evolving, with experiential retailers claiming anchor spots at Moorestown Mall, Neshaminy Mall, and King of Prussia Mall. Parky’s entertainment venue is set to open in Moorest...

They're definitely still out there, they're just a bit harder to find but it's just really about having a good contractor that can get you accurate quotes for how much the rehab will be and an experience realtor / broker who can give you accurate ARVS for what the property will be worth once the work is finished and helping you find these deals as soon as they hit the market, or has a good source for off the market properties that might be viable.

That way you can identify the source os a problem early on.

I have been with Fundrise since late 2017 but all Real Estate equity (~75%) and debt (~25%) with a fairly small investment that, according to their calculations, has returned gross ~7.5%pa (growth + dividends) over that 7 year period.So the above is not bad based on general risky asset long term annual returns, but the S&P 500 has returned (growth+ dividends reinvested) ~14.3% pa over that same period (source: using https://ofdollarsanddata.com/sp500-calculator/).

So, we obtaina full credit report and review collections, chargeoffs, age of credit accounts, active accounts, etc.to build an overall credit evaluation.FICO ScorePct of PopulationDefault Probability800 or more13.00%1.00%750-79927.00%1.00%700-74918.00%4.40%650-69915.00%8.90%600-64912.00%15.80%550-5998.00%22.50%500-5495.00%28.40%Less than 4992.00%41.00%Source: Fair Isaac CompanyPublic RecordsWe also obtain data from national databases about evictions, convictions and sex-offender histories.

Although this sounds like a great plan, when they mention training their just like other lead sources. 

I have an off market commercial deal in a hot investment area I'm able to get seller financing on. This allows me to get into a great property and leave the bank out.  I don't have anyone I know enough to trust as a p...

They can be a great source of info and referrals. 

I'm having trouble finding any real solid information, experts, or sources on the subject, so I figured I would reach out to the BP community.