@Rick Fonseca there are a TON of so called Experts out there, and more pop up everyday.  

I have yet to meet someone who has been really successful small time mom & pop investor in another state over the long term.  

@Chris Callaghan The best thing I look for is a track record and testimonials from people they have helped already...Not that testimonials can guarantee they can help you, but it gives you some confidence...Thank God for the internet, it is hard to pop up in business without telling people your story about how you got started doing what you do, and if you have no track record then you have some explaining to do, if you can really can do what you can do...the beauty of Financing and Funding is if you are really good at getting companies funded you don't have to advertise...You will have people lining up to send you clients to get funding for...In my experience their is no new funding out here, and most follow very similar guidelines in terms of what lenders are looking for...Bottom line I look for is track record...

The kitchen is the first thing you see as you come around the corner from the living room, so we designed it with the granite counter tops and tile back splash to really make it pop!

I'm from Longview, WA, though Longview, TX always pops up for me on the Internet.  

It really makes the woodwork pop.  

When you are @mentioning a name, when the list below left pops up, click on the name and it will then be highlighted.

I just read Chad Clantons post about  Bob Gonazalez in San Antonio and wanted to echo his hairy experience with Bob and give some clarification as to what was happening so that people can spot this in their own investments and STOP before they lose their hard earned money to a con artist.

Sometimes the names pop up on the bottom, sometimes they dont. 

Definitely do away with the awningsMaybe paint or buy a red or brown front door, make it pop a bit ;)