Let them know you are prospecting the entire neighborhood and ask them for the referral.

Your best source for referrals is a personal reference.The real estate business is full of people with their interest in mind.

Numerous articles, speeches and even postings on BiggerPockets pop up with my name when searches for high yield mortgages. during this time I did not do any advertising, it has all been by referral, network, or website.

Once you communicate that to an agent, you will have many referrals coming your way.

Just kidding LOLI think that both sides of the media and govt and everyone else with an agenda is using half truths or creatively edited info to promote what they think is the right direction to head this freight train.

Request referrals and look at online reviews.

Like my wife ( who does 100% of her business by referral) no longer needs brand recognition to be successful   She has worked / and managed C 21 offices  top producer at remax etc.. 

For those who might be interested, offer to share a sample deal with them to gauge their interest in investing in an actual deal with you.As you do so, be sure to also ask for referrals to people in their networks who might be interested in the types of opportunities you're hoping to put together.

Just find a great mortgage broker, your REA should have a referral for this key person in the transaction.

@Odie Ayaga I’m just shopping around for private money and am trying to do my due diligence with referrals