Scott The Book on Flipping Houses,The Book on Estimating ReHab Costshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookLocate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.

Gathering the letter likely increases friction for capital moving to your deal and reduces the audience for investments because they're unwilling to surrender data to promoters or their advisers are unwilling to write the letter for liability reasons.

Ron I can't give legal advice.I will say that I deal with attorneys for my clients on commercial deals and some are good and some are amazing.

As you have gathered so far you need much much more info.

Many of my clients buying commercial real estate are exiting stocks and liquidating to cash because they feel the stock market it volatile and could dip back at any moment.

I currently hang mine at a zero fee company, I pay $0 per month and like $495 per transaction I'm representing a client.

Look too for memorandums filed on properties as these folks will be locking up properties.Talk to the title companies, tell them you're starting out and ask them who some of the area investors are, they usually don't disclose clients but remind them it's public record who buys and that they aren't being asked about specific deals, they may tell you some names..Same with RE attorneys, talk to them and just let them know you'd like some direction, not referrals as they don't like making it seem as if they are endorsing anyone, but just as to common knowledge of who buys.

Our client would know every phase of the job, without having to be at the site.

That company was just your #1 Client :)

A client of mine has 14 apartment buildings up for sale.