Like Shawn said, there must be a greater reward for the risk.

If I'm dealing with an individual I'll just send them a link to the search results for my business name showing the 50+ properties I own.  

Where another can be rude, uninformed, and impossible to work with.What surprises me is the lack of regulations or requirements placed on these individuals.

The BIG feature of FHA is that's a  program with standard terms and conditions, and that makes it easy for a lender to sell it individually or as part of a portfolio to some other institution. 

I am a very outgoing motivated individual who LOVES to talk to new people and would like to do more networking.I look forward to hearing from all the local investors :)Respectfully,Alison

I've been a landlord for seven years, and am excited to learn more and get support and advice from other folks on this crazy and rewarding ride.

If it's an individual, white pages.

I'm assuming I have to purchase a property as an individual and not a corporation in order to take advantage of FHA-backed financing.

Anyone that's been doing this since before the recession operated in that world, I have not and don't think I'd have been a good fit for that world.I know a few realtors that gave up on lending and became realtors specifically because they could not be competitive in a world that rewards crummy behavior.

With that comes reward.