they're not magic.are you going to in-person / informal meetups? 

Or is this normal?

Quote from @Steven Rosenfeld: I'm researching.

If not, that's the time you explore other options. 

I stumbled upon this group this morning doing some research into a particular lender.

So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.

Quote from @Steven Cornell: Quote from @Vince Scipione: I hate directly plugging my own market on here because it feels grimey, however I feel like with what you described, this may be an obtainable market for you.

I'd bet that this note is worth more to you than to most buyers until the note is much lower LTV, but I'm a novice in this space.

Jay thanks for the tip, it helped in searching and learning about "lead generators" in the fine print in lending and what means.

This could be a great option for your property as well.I recently met an investor at a networking event who specializes exclusively in pad splits.