Compare that statement to some others in the industry: "We believe that responsive technical support is a requirement for our continued growth."

I also email the picture to my partner so there is a timestamp of when the picture was taken in our gmail box.

This is actually how I found this thread, because I have "Brandon" set up as a keyword, so when your post was made - I was emailed an alert!

That said, I will *not* be claiming a charitable tax deduction on the donation, so I would imagine that it's 100% legal for you to take the deduction.Here's proof of the payment (email receipt from PayPal):http://imgur.com/fEUfnOG

(even though you may not have clients right at that moment for that specific property, your office does get those leads all the time, so it's not dishonest) If you talk to someone in the office, try to get an email address, and start a database, then you can send out a marketing email once a month with info specific to that market (apartments or ?)

Also with viewing property, taking pictures and emailing them to me.

If a HML can't read financial statements at a managerial level and run through tax returns, they need to learn IMO.As I said, a new borrower needs to be looked at closely, it shouldn't take an hour to know exactly what is needed.

I have been bombarding FNMA with calls and emails and I'm not getting any responses.

Do you use the county assessor's statement or the property insurance's replacement cost as your COST BASIS for the building/structure of your property?

I've shown him my bank statements in the US (which are over 3X the amount of the rent for 3 years) I've shown him my assets I own free and clear in the US (which is over 40 times the yearly rate).