They receive potential deals on a regular basis and use their days in evaluating those deals, as well as the performance of past deals they have invested in.For active investors/syndicators, the day to day life is much different.

It appears that it would be easier to move to your next project, and eliminate the red tape and hoops from regular banks, and eliminate the hard money guys.Has anyone used this strategy, and do you recommend any unsecured sources?   

On top of that I have regular traffic built from having been such a resource for tenants, so people looking for a place to lease just know to come look on my website, because we do literally hundreds of tenant placements every year.

Some types of construction require more regular maintenance than others etc.

They will be an integral member of your team if you can’t be at the property on a regular basis

It makes me a bit nervous to think about investing out of state, but if you know the area, you have family near by, and you're likely to travel to that area fairly regularly, it makes sense to me to invest there. 

It's nuts and it is not without risks, but you'll likely be better off proverbially picking up the phone, dialing the number, and figuring out along the way.I don't say this to promote folly or haphazard investing; but rather to help lower the bar in your mind. 

If it is something she says she can't handle, I get my regular plumber who is very good but not cheap-he is a plumber! 

I've recently come across your pod casts on YOUTUBE which has got me "hooked" listening to a number of them while catching up on my DIY jobs around my property here in the UK .I'm currently a landlord here in the UK with a Portfolio of Buy to Let properties but have a Daughter her Partner and Grandson Living in Kirkland that we visit regularly .

Suppy Houses like Home depot Pro desk, look for those who are there early in the morningREIA/Networking- ask for referralsBuilding Department- although they cannot give you referral, they will let you know who they regularly work with