Especially for your first investment with a new provider, the couple hundred bucks you'd spend to verify what they're telling you will pay you back in peace of mind.

I enjoy traveling, spending time with family and friends and making business deals.

I highly recommend spending a day or two driving around and taking notes on different neighborhoods and areas. 

Don't spend any money on this until you pass it by a real estate attorney.

You end up spending more time painting shutters the actual approved shade of brown than making money.Good Luck!

I can not afford to spend time on clients who are not exclusive.

You could make a decent profit because the house prices are so low; however, you could end up spending a fortune on eviction fees, repairs after a tenant move out, etc. because the type of tenants you would be renting to.

That he wants to spend the rest of his life, however long that may be, as a human being. 

As you do more deals, you have to spend more time, effort, and money to comply.

Rather than spend time looking for note investors, I'd recommend you look for private lenders or a bank that can provide you with funds at closing.