A platform that 1.Stores contact information2. automatically email blasting whether it be about new listings we pick up, enter escrow on, close deals, team highlights, market info, etc3.

Can someone point me in the right direction of how to go about finding a legit hard money lender?

@Erik PerottiMy projection is that the ibuyers will end up concentrating on houses needing little or moderate rehab, and pass on the more extensive renovations.The goal of the ibuyers is to disrupt the brokerage industry, not the fix n flip industry, although that could end up being a byproduct.Various platforms, disrupters, etc have tried to make real estate agency as obsolete as travel agents, so far with almost no success.The differences between consumer industries which have been successfully transferred to a platform basis, and residential real estate are profound.

@Christy Keeton you can find a bunch of legit communities and groups on Facebook.

Either he's not legit since he's avoiding giving you the details of his property, or there's something else going on. 

Wholesale channel, they aren't allowed to have different profit margins by loan type as a matter of law (due to less effective lobbyists relative to banks, frankly), so you get the legit X.25% due to no one making any extra profit on it for it being a VA loan.That common practice of retail mortgage banks juicing up profit margins on VA, and that it's targeted at veterans, is a part of why I left the banking world for where it is unlawful to do that.Why are 'natural' VA interest rates so low? 

Real estate agent can pull comps of homes that have been recently rented, legit property management companies should have a good idea of rents are in the area, and you can do your own research on Zillow.

It's called Rentec Direct and there are other platforms out there with similar offerings.

Good afternoon @Bobby Nittinger,BiggerPockets is a phenomenal platform for gathering REI knowledge so its great to hear that you and your partner have taken advantage of that over the last 2 years.

Given that we run a platform to raise money/manage real estate syndications, have been lucky to see a lot of syndicators grow - happy to talk you thru it if this is something that you are seriously looking at!