And lastly, if people you already work with become "difficult," how can break off that relationship?

If they don't answer my questions, I know they have not read the ad and are just clicking and "tire kicking" or they lack the intellectual focus for me to have any business relationship with them.

It really depends on the lender, the project and the relationship between the two parties. 

I was just picturing on lead generating ads trying to find space in the ad to disclose broker relationship without taking away from the focus of the message in the ad

I have been borrowing money and creating relationships with the biggest apartment lenders in the world for 30 years.

I don’t have much money to offer but I do have time and can help cleaning properties for renovation and things of that matter.I’m starting to go to REI meetups in my area to build relationships but anything that this community can suggest for finding a mentor I would greatly appreciate it.

It’d be great to work with you at some point and build a mutually beneficial relationship, let me know if that works for.

Build relationships with the top brokers that are selling the type of asset you're looking for in the price range ($1mm-$1.5mm).

There is a proven all cash buyer right there, simply contact them and form a relationship with them.Learning how to estimate rehab costs is not easy but it is also not rocket science, it just takes practice.

., it may be the case that investing in RE may always make him uncomfortable and cause him a lot of stress which will undoubtedly negatively impact your relationship.