More importantly, considering how competitive the lending environment has become, any wise lender should want a reputation that they bend over backward to accommodate their borrowers and not nickel and dime them to death with petty fees, penalties, or threats.Hope this helps you, Samson.

Being self employed I decided I need to explore some retirement options and, like many of you, I think real estate will be the best fit for me since it's something I've enjoyed for quite a while now. 

Hello EveryoneI put in an offer on a home in Memphis area (38118) and now I need a reputable Home inspector that can give me a 24 hour turn around.

These are contractors that are licensed by the city, bonded, and insured (I've verified this)... name companies with excellent reputations. 

Happy to talk with you about the Oklahoma City market if that's an area you want to explore at any point. 

What markets are you exploring? 

If you want to run your own deals, you might consider finding a boots-on-the-ground partner with a good reputation and pool capital with them to fund their deals.Dan Handford raises capital for his own deals, and @Paul Moore is more like a fund-of-funds that raises capital from passive investors to deploy with sponsors.

Being that I have no real experience with real estate I am also interested in exploring pretty much any other method of real estate investing.

I had built a good reputation for myself over the years.

Looking for reputable property management company in the surrounding area of Lakeland and Winter Heaven, FL for 15 units Multi-Family.