Always do your research on a lender by checking their website, social media, online reviews, etc.

Goes for all things, contractors, materials, legal (downloading online lease agreements versus paying for legal advice), and providing cheaper rents versus rehabbing the place. 

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

We live in a content connect world with hundreds of YouTube videos, podcasts, online forums, and published books. 

Even for those who are local, most communication is online.

I've had luck going directly to sellers through driving for dollars and searching online property tax records.

As with any big conglomerate online lender, they spend a lot of money on their online advertising and reviews to make sure their reputation looks super clean.

Where can i find a mastermind? I hear people talking about it in some shows but I have yet to find one.

Not sure if I can post contact info here, but they are hard to find online.

. - Build an online brand (Company name, logo, website, company email, etc)- Connect with someone who has experience and has closed multiple deals so you can leverage their track record when reaching out to brokers.