Right now the plan is to look for deals on middle-income homes in the inner-ring suburbs just north or east of Dallas (Farmers Branch, Richardson, Garland, Mesquite).

she did the job we requested in the first place - provide us with an "as repaired" appraisal - and that did modify the value, however, she did not relent on the MS downgrade.I have all parties on my side, except the mind of the appraiser, but because of the regulatory changes in the past year, the bank's hands are a bit tied on this...I love my banker (she's a VP in the community bank where I do my business - they currently run about 7 branches, so they're medium in size). 

A small bank with fewer branches may be willing to discuss it's inventory with you but not a big one.  

I thought KW was the most innovative company when you look at the corporate model but I wasn't blown away by the management at my local branch. 

Now I want to branch out into real estate, specifically wholesale.I found out about Bigger Pockets by attending my first NYREI meeting this past Monday at the Gansevoort Hotel in the Flatiron district of NYC.

Originally from Wisconsin, I am trying to branch out close to areas of Twin Cities metro you mentioned.

I then talked to another branch of the same bank and then an accountant who verified my business projections and numbers with a commercial banker again at the same bank.

Ive been working for another company in my area for the past few years with the intent of branching off and opening my own company which i did a few months back.

I would prefer to spend minimal if any time having to field calls, attend meetings, etc. at the branch office of my broker because I want to be out searching for properties, managing investments, and raising funds.

It's a large bank with branches everywhere.