You need to be easy to work with, be respectful, establish a clearly defined detailed scope of work, lay out clear expectations of what you want done and when and hold them accountable to the goals.

It's a very longwinded answer, so stick with me.1)  Let's define some terms:  When you're talking about "liability" you're probably talking about civil liability (or "torts"), not criminal. 

But if you aren't going to use that type of money....then an entirely DIFFERENT strategy will need to be used.Conventional - I'll define these as loans that come from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (if you recognize those names). 

But if you aren't going to use that type of money....then an entirely DIFFERENT strategy will need to be used.Conventional - I'll define these as loans that come from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (if you recognize those names).

It is not what many would define as a home run but I feel it is a solid double with run scoring potential.

How would you define small? 

I try not to work with investors who tell me they want any property that makes money that isn't an answer, if you can't define what you are looking for fairly quickly I will move on to a buyer who does.

Have you defined your goals and REI strategy?

Greetings,How do you define an emerging real estate market that's in the path of growth and will be considered active within the next 5 years?

Other than that, define your goals and select the loan program that fits the bill the best!