All of my customers are construction related since my background has been in the construction industry.I joined the Air Force as an apprentice carpenter and became a superintendent within 5 years.

I'm creating a spread sheet today of all my past deals for future reference when dealing with bank and private lenders.

My plan is to take out a private loan, get the rents up and refi to a conventional loan within a year.  

We would still be using the rest of the house also, but that would be our private, quiet area.

I turn them over to a mortgage broker I have and he either gets them financed or someone else does or they don't get financed.Well I think there might be a solid demand for private lenders interested in these mortgages and other lending opps I come across daily.

Mike:I have a customer/friend in Orlando that is stricktly a lease option "pretty house" investor, and he has HUGE success targeting the preforeclosures.

What’s a fair ballpark figure for a real estate attorney to charge for supervising my process of finding a tenant; over looking the section 8 contract and my own lease contract/documentations with the tenant; I’ll be using the online tools for application, credit report / background check and customized lease contract.

We have also built custom homes and did some land speculation.

While you are driving track your progress on the map with a highlighter, so that you will be sure to cover the entire area.If you use farming as a tool you will enjoy the benefits of working in an area where you are familiar with the neighborhood, your customers are familiar with your marketing, and your closing officer will become familiar with you.

I was shocked to hear that some of these "services" charge up to 2 months of mortgage payments (between $5,000 and $7,000 in CA).I'd appreciate your opinions and experiences with these services, either as a customer or entrepreneur.