Banks want to make sure you have enough income to service all your debts plus regular living expenses.

Many of them truly CAN NOT handle the pressures of a regular job.  

So apart from searching BP for investors in your area, how about drive-by's - even contractors (especially those doing reno's) can be a valuable source of information about local investors they know of or have worked for.Hows about dropping into your local Title Co, not a BP resource, but I'll bet they'll be aware of investors who buy from them on a "regular" basis (whatever 'regular" may be in your location).Good luck.

I find, if I regularly use such an attorney, he will often send some deals my way.

If you buy in a state where they have a branch you might can get a regular loan through them as a Canadian citizen etc.If there isn't that connection and you want to own on your own then the foreign national program putting 40 to 50% down or paying all cash is the answer on the small balance stuff.You can get great terms with non-bank for 25% down but would need about 750,000 with 500,000 down, 200,000 in reserves, and 50,000 for legal and closing costs.

I would also imagine they would deserve to promote their services and be compensated for them.To my next point, during the event you will get 3 solid days of information, some of it new and some of it you may already know.

I know it sounds as if we promote Meghan because she sponsors Black Diamond, as we recommend her all the time. 

I figured that not having a mentor was my problem so I went and payed $2500 for a mentor promoted by the guru and all they did was reiterate the material that was in the book verbatim which up to this point is basically useless!

We make sure that the lenders get regular progress reports, and send pics, etc.

As I remember, the well was pretty low maintenance, while the septic needed regular attention.