I think it's partially a personality thing and partially just a matter of what kind of communicator you are. 

You must be very, very careful about using a friend who can accept your identification, communicate with the title company, etc. 

, was there good communication?

Maybe even threaten to report them, and perhaps you'll get some communication.

The way I look at is crowfunding is providing a lot of the underwriting rigor of HML while making it more efficient to raise "private money".I recently posted a blog on developing a crowdfunding strategy for your flips that you may be interested in checking out on my site listed below. 

It means less maintenance expense and more efficient utilities. 

Here's a decent and competent closing Lawyer for you;Bo Wagner Wagner Law GroupO 404.325.0291F 404.855.4128C [email protected] method of communication is email....

Now, all of this is not to say that the broker shop will not make strides to become efficient knowing the guidelines due to their loan volume of what Investor B accept.  

I use craigslist a lot and the map feature is an efficient way to estimate rent for a property you're looking atYou can look at current listings and what prices homes sold for on Redfin Shop for financing (2nd loans, HELOC..etc) from as many sources as you can - Chase gave you one option, get other options from other banks and credit unions in the area. $40,000 (for total purchase price) might not get you a SFR in the antelope valley but might get you a mobile home - $6,000 will of course limits your options.

Look at efficient plumbing runs by keeping bathrooms and kitchens oriented properly (back to back or above/below).