Its going to next to impossible to wholesale short sales nowadays, if that's what you are attempting...The process above is not the process today at all.

I’ve also been advised to get a revolving business line of credit to fund the 20% down that most hard money lenders are requiring nowadays (especially for new REI) What’re your thoughts on lines of credit?

Get a current survey to mark your lines and have the surveyor locate the improvements they've erected.

Note some lenders are requiring 30% nowadays given the significant volume of refinances.

I don't know how banks are about doing that sort of thing nowadays, but in other times it's been common to have an initial mortgage at a certain rate, and get a 2nd mortgage that is completely separate, but is a long term loan as well.

Nowadays, it's common practice to record the Assignment as soon as you get it.If you find the last Assignment of Mortgage in the assignment chain, you will find the current owner of the loan.

I will say in addition to your post (and you did specify as well which is good) that a number of hard money lenders nowadays also will do long-term refis and they can do it next day such that the 6 month Fannie/Freddie seasoning wouldn't apply.

Sounds like I need to get off my butt and network then, obviously MLS, Zillow, etc. has nothing that will be of value in that range nowadays. 

Hey I’m curious as to what those courses are going for nowadays ? 

But nowadays, all my CL ads get flagged within minutes.