Their secret sauce seems to be that they have a database of all of the banks and track thousands of applications per month.

Sounds like you're already on the right track!

Hey @Brendyn Dabrowski I think you are on the right track for your list.  

Welcome to BP.In case you want a fast track on what resources this site has to offer - I've gotten a lot out of listening to their podcasts during my commute.

And they can convince people because they have a track record.

We have fix/flipped approx 20 homes so have a strong track record of success.  

Move on to the next one.It is also very important to track that property after you put an offer in.

Remember the pm will track income and expenses ( or they should) and that helps a lot at tax time.

Unfortunately I don't do it for non-family members.....Just another avenue to fast track your credit woes.  

Crowdfunding makes real estate easily accessible, however, in regard to institutional/syndicated real estate investments, the advice of an expert who works in the industry every day, knows all the players and their track records, and performs due diligence on each offering is a great benefit to the client and comes at no extra cost.