The great majority of our community owner clients are using related finance companies as a tool to buy low occupancy communities and fill and modernize them thus making major changes in the values of the communities they acquire.I wonder how he intends to do it? 

Even if you run it yourself for a few years, later on down the road it'll be much easier to make a transition to paying someone else to run it for you.I also strongly recommend people pay an outside source to do their month-end reconciliations and year-end taxes.

Based on the fact that our credit is great, we have a strong down payment, and we will have reserves, shouldn't that offset the less than 12-24 months employment history?

It was very real to me that someone I’ve done deals with (for clients) was making it big in my market and I had to learn more from him and others.

I have strong southern roots in Alabama, North Carolina & Virginia.

Hi Thomas - I have a guy who has done a lot of work for me that I'd strongly recommend.

I always tell prospective clients to work with a company that offers a fair price and that you feel comfortable working with. 

If I was you, I would seek out a small local bank & try to obtain a commercial loan for each property you want to buy  .If you can't do that then I would seek out private money from somebody that you know or know of.I would also strongly suggest trying to get the owner to finance if you can.There are lots of ways to get money, but hard money lenders should probably be your last choice.  

As an agent we have seen the struggles in the area including having clients that can not sell without over investing.

Hello Matthew, are you looking for properties for yourself or are you looking for your clients?