So I’m shopping around for hard money lenders, and notice that most are recourse loans.

Mortgage banks and brokers, have the ability to not only shop rates but shop loan programs.

Since, I just secured a tenant for my third property thought it may make sense to shop the properties together. 

I think that shopping and designing a rehab is the most enjoyable part.

@Chris Mason And 10 minutes after getting off the phone with them (when I mentioned that I would be shopping for a better rate), they called back with 4.875. 

I would love to meet up with you and talk shop when you are in town.  

Selling contracts out of the back of a truck or in a coffee shop.

I'm from Stockton as well, so if you ever want to talk shop or need the services of an agent, just let me know!

I'm considering buying a vacation home for my own family but I want to be somewhere that has stuff going on, a decent restaurant / shopping scene nearby and plenty of opportunities for activities and meeting like-minded young urban families.

I was shopping around and house hunting for deal #2 and in the same boat as you.