The biggest barrier you will face is experience.

The only hassle i face is a 5 minute call to connect and then disconnect. 

The decision you face is almost the same as the one I had about two years ago...right down to about the same dollars involved.

However, I have realize that there is really no close events in my area to connect face to face. I

When I am seeking lenders that hold their own paper I (1) go to the local REIA and find out who partners and lends privately, but that will take some time building relationships (2) go to smaller more localized banks, not mortgage lenders or brokers as they by definition are selling their loans.I have also found that if you go to banks in smaller markets outside of the metro, where there is only one or two offices that you often deal directly with the bank president and can make some great loans and connections.And I just posted this on another question - but go to local REIA meetings, meetups and the like, talk to people, vendors and build relationships and you will be able to get some great referrals - just like here at BP, only live and face to face - I think there is even a live BP meeting in Waldo this week? 

I’m curious because I’m tired of collecting rent in cash, face to face... i also don’t want to pay a property manager

. :)  but a 50k rental on its face is usually in a market with little to no appreciation and a lot of expenses to run it..  

I mean her face. I

Welcome to BP, if you want to connect live and face to face, I think there is a northland BP investors group and the local REIA  (MAREI)  meets Tuesday night  November 14th in Overland Park from 6 to 9pm. 

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."