That got me thinking though... there's got to be people out there lending on deals even if they don't have a big portfolio(s)....

I love hearing people’s backstory on how or why they want to get into investing.

That included rehab pros in the US and people who normally love rehabbing.Personally, I'd never rent anything long term.

True People Search and similar websites are decent.

What a lot of people suggest doing is going for the highest value spending the least amount of money possible.

Looking for suggestions from people who have done this kind of stuff before

Some people have talked about a webinar. 

I would love to make some connections and get to know more people who could help me along the way!

Especially when you consider how many people transfer title from their names to their LLCs, trusts, etc.

Definitely a focus area from lenders, conventional or otherwise - theres been a reported uptick in occupancy fraud or funny business lately as rates and values have continued to be so high and qualifying so tough - people are more likely to bend the rules on stuff like this - so this is generally the lender response