I have read or heard more than once that mistakes and fear are pretty normal.The Internet is so massive today so you are enabled to do business from anywhere and buy from anywhere.  

@Charles McMillian  unfortunately with the internet the way it is.. and with all the people starting their real estate journey's thinking that they want private money like its cheaper than hard money.. this has lead the scammers to fill this dream niche... now reality private lenders that are real are far and few between.. rarely if ever will make loans to people they are not already associated with.. and certainly do not have a web presence.Any one with a web presence is in the business of lending  or screwing the public with up front non refundable fee's and never making a loan.. just plain ole crooks..  

ive been listening to the podcast and hear a lot of investors who live in big market cities and invest out of state. it would certainly be a task, but that's why we are here right? 

In this age of Internet and public records and ease of access, It's very difficult to stay off the radar.Everybody leaves a digital footprint somewhere.Here are some basic tools I use to find people.Free first:Whitepages/anywho/zabasearch/Google is the most underrated tool to finding a person.

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From there, we will be looking to expand and delegate tasks out to VA (virtual assistants), employees or partners.Let me know what you think, tips, advice, red flags, etc.