Just because someone plays football on the weekends for fun doesn't make them a pro football player.

For the current bubble (assuming there will be one)  the hedge funds are not only playing the upside by buying tons of houses (at one point in Atlanta 25% of houses were going to hedge funds or similar big players), they will play the downside (like a violin) as well.  

They aren't trading (selling) a player, because they don't own the player that may be chosen with that pick, and that would be wrong.  

Well as Rick Harmon posted earlier on this site but on the probate topic,I doesn't matter what the transaction is - purchase, buy out, work out, financing, pending mortgage foreclosure - each player in an estate or trust deal has their own agenda based on self interest.Rick Harmon's words.Depending on the topic yes I do attend local REIA club meetings..but sparingly....Warm Regards................

You’ll know more of the players, including contractors, agents, and attorneys.

Example: LinkIn is overpriced at $100 a share - but that doesn't mean I won't ride it up to the $100's and short it back down to $50.About 15 years ago China devalued its currency some 65%-75% in one day, they've been selling us $20 DVD players and eating our lunch ever since.

Serious players should be able to readily provide a history (a resume) of their lending along with supporting links/documents to courthouse records, etc.

I have done a bunch of deals there.I am selling a rental today in fact to a bP member owner financed no need to BRRRR its all done he just has to B   and then R  its the rehab that is the risk.. we all get stung at least if your doing any volume.if your live in your market and can stay on top.. your chances of success go way up.. the BRRR as taught is just so risky for someone sitting in CA trusting it gets done with out a lot of supervision.. just like any home flipper they just don't live one place and flip 10 states away unless they are bigger players..So try one close to home first then fill up your experience bucket and go to the next etc.

Since the majority of people reading these forums are small time players who only own 1-2 properties, most people are actually exempt from Fair Housing Laws.  

(The TK company may very well be a contractor.)As this is your first investment and you have never worked with this company, I don't understand why you are not getting on a plane today to look at the property, meet the players, look at the neighborhood, etc.