I tell him I work only with real players and with cash deals to close fast in 1-2 weeks.

I am a former football player at Auburn University and Fort Lewis College.

Don't hate the game, hate the player!"

I've heard stories as well of Sheriff Sales being like the wild wild west at times (the big players bidding up properties just to keep the new players out of contention) but haven't experienced anything like that first hand. 

Crowdfunding makes real estate easily accessible, however, in regard to institutional/syndicated real estate investments, the advice of an expert who works in the industry every day, knows all the players and their track records, and performs due diligence on each offering is a great benefit to you and comes to you at no cost. 

I think the whole process of reaching out to players in real estate, experiencing the process, and getting the first piece of property will make it so much easier going further. 

If a borrower can't cut the deal with a bank or broker, I would not get involved.Same holds true for these investors trying to buy as investments, if they came to you, they are weak players, not at all like residential where there is a much stronger market.

In MA it will take about 4 years to get your money back:- Federal Tax credit 30% (year 1)- SREC - in MA cash flow is equal to 100% of the cost of the system spread out over first 6 years- Accelerated depreciation (deduct 50% first year, and 9% for 4 years their after)- Electricity price - depends on your local rates- Also very low maintenance.When deciding between the companies I would try to get referrals, also I went with a national player Sungevity - they offered better pricing and guarantees of production ( big guys are more likely to stick around)Hope it helps

In one of my properties, this particular lender may be a player, simply because he can close in 7 days but my client likely loses to a qualified cash buyer, who is buying on cash flow all day long

When I first got into the real estate game I struggles to build a rolodex (e-rolodex) of industry players.