Big goals like investing in real state don't happen quickly, they hard work, persistence, and most importantly patience.

It would help if you gave some detail on what type of properties you are looking for, where you are located and what your overall goals are.

Sounds pretty good, but I’m unsure of what questions I should ask a broker to confirm they have the ability to benefit my long term goals, and not only their own.

Did US Bank tell you, or intimate that your current/new deal with them would have been easier, cheaper or faster if you'd had a 2-3 year relationship with them already, or are they doing the deal without a relationship about the same as if you'd had one?

What are your real estate investment goals?

Which by the way, that is my job currently.My personal background isn't the most prettiest, but I think my past is what makes me who I am today and how driven I am towards achieving my goals now.

The more time you spend interacting here, the more you'll find your real estate goals being fed

My goal for now is to network and learn as much as I can!

My goal is not to repatriate money from the USA.

My long term goal is to become a buy and hold investor in the Denver / Sherrills Ford area, but as most newbies I have very limited resources to start.