I was trying to dig deeper into some legitimate economic news sources regarding real estate which I thought would help me broaden my understanding of the RE economy.

How do you go about finding a good legitimate hard money lender with lower ltv?

I know when someone calls from overseas, a red flag goes up for me since there are so many scams that occur over the phone from overseas.Perhaps the real estate agents you called didn't have experience enough to realize it was a legitimate business opportunity and an opportunity for further investments.Keep trying, it may be well worth your time.Andrea 

Also keep in mind the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act restricts certain info to those that have a specific legitimate need.

I just want to legitimize my business with more professionalism and be able to help a wider range of people in my business.  

Perhaps you do not qualify for a legitimate reason, too much debt or low credit requires due diligence on maintaining a good credit.  

I just want to postion the company so that it seems Legitimate, professional and friendly.

Now I would like to set up this member to have a mortgage/lien on the property that I am purchasing simply to legitimize the loan and make them feel comfortable with the whole transaction.Can anyone provide any insight, or point me towards a good book or anything that I can read up on?

I am getting all my contacts organized and wanted to ask everyone:What contacts do you need to have in order to be a legitimate player in this?

There are legitimate ways to correct them and creditboards teaches them - for free.Do you know what to do, if you have had a charge off in 2007 and it was sold last year and now last activity shows 2012?