Now as in my new role as a co-founder of a non-bank lender, we are not held to the same restrictions or requirements that traditional lenders/banks are, and we do not sell to Fannie.

We will start our New Year of investing with our traditional meeting at the end of January.  

Originally posted by @Christian Wathne:Personally I prefer to buy homes that have not yet had any work performed; old original condition is my favorite.

If you'd like to compare traditional solar against the Tesla Tiles I's be happy to do that.

Mike + Christian, why do you recommend starting small (with SFR or 3-4 units) instead of a 10-20 unit as Taz recommends?

These buyers will require more hand-holding and more work than traditional MLS buyers, but when things are slow I guess you have to work a little harder, right?

i would envision something more akin to the traditional policy where title, perhaps in real time, generates a list of outstanding liens to confirm you are not bidding on a second when you thought you were bidding on a first, for example, then issues a policy for a fee if/when you purchase.

That depends on the HML, who are usually more liberal for that than traditional lenders.

As an owner of an LLC, would it be in my best interest to seek a hard money loan, traditional financing from bank, small business credit card, online (lendingclub.com or prosper.com)?

Christian explained hydrostatic pressure well.