Mortgage Brokers also have access to hard money lenders and may be able to tap into those resources as well and may be able to help you identify a few hard money lenders that you can contact.5.REIA – Your local real estate investment association (REIA) is an excellent place to grow your real estate investing business.

The reasons I prefer individuals are:- I usually have their cell phone number, so much easier to get a hold of then trying to call an office line and leaving a voicemail- Simple statements, usually in Word or Excel and just simply say the income and expenses and total deposited- Way less players in the game, meaning the one guy handles a whole situation.

Also, if in the future you do need hard money, some have relationships with take out lenders that do not require seasoning.

Offering a lease option is an excellent way to deal if you wanted to do that.

An excellent idea Jon of writing articles to write the chapters of a book.And to your point of enduring fundamentals, the book "Think and Grow Rich" remains an interesting read that exposes and embraces fundamentals that are applicable to all types of businesses.

I've never had anyone back out on the property but this is an excellent way to make sure that my time isn't wasted if they do.

My experience with my parents estate is that a home can be a challenge to relationships.

If you stay active on the forums you will eventually build relationships with other members and perhaps you can find a mentor...if not, you have many right here on the forums!

Hello Dawn,Those are excellent ideas.I have been practicing crunching numbers for the 50% rule.

Kris Ned Excellent questions, and well thought out.