I had stumbled on this site last year after coming into some pretty substantial raw land that I needed to figure out what to do with.

I you stumble across a really nice house, then you might expand to the footprint of MA Brown Elementary which goes into Westview.

I'm new to real estate and just stumbled through buying my first condo (to live in) that I'd like to rent out when I move again.

The way you stumbled into notes reminds me of Bill Bartmann's book ''Bailout Riches''. 

Just starting in the business and before I find a great deal and blindly stumble into a lenders office, what are the things that private, hard money, and transactional lenders are looking to see in a deal and a borrower?

you have to contact the company.but based on what the company has posted and others.. the deals because of the inherent risk and I don't blame DHM at all.. they have to be full on slam dunks..its rare a no money beginner stumbles into a slam dunk.. that's my point.bottom line is if you have no capital to operate your not ready to do this.. this is a capital intense business and undercapitalized business go broke every day.Ergo is my personal opinion that this model of charging those that just don't know what they don't know 3k up front with no vetting of them .. this companies makes a ton of dough just on the 3k.. and many never get funded .. that I am positive is a fact. 

I just kind of stumbled on to this idea realizing that this first position note is non performing and foreclosure has not started on it.

I think when someone (like myself) stumbles on the SAFE act and how it could potentially affect a RE deal they're looking for a black or white answer.

In doing my research required for the consulting program, I stumble across this amazing site.

Way earlier this year I stumbled across a fairly rough sorta triplex for sale.