I just did a quick lookup on Bankrate for 2024 and for 300k of value in OK was almost $1k less than 300k of value in FL (4800 vs 5600). 

I was chatting with some of my lending buddies at big banks and they are all backing away from the CRE space including office because operating costs are increasing more quickly than rents.

I switched from Quick Books to Baselane and I am SO glad I did.

What pitfalls or challenges should I be aware of when scaling up quickly?

(that is, assuming you've hired an agent with experience, market knowledge, and the wisdom to be able to guide you to what you're looking for). 

I agree that pricing a rental too high is a classic mistake than can make it sit, but don't you think encouraging landlords to rent quick will make them compromise on the vetting of the tenants?

For example, if they need a quick sale, emphasize your ability to close fast.

They are actively managing their properties, do their own recordkeeping at least once per quarter if not more often and are ready to go with reports and back up very quickly at the end of the year. 

And, there should not be a minimum number of payments or minimum amount of interest.Here's a quick recap of what to look for in a hard money loan.

Several factors indicate the company is not that concerned about efficiency or ease of customer process: the website, a process that seemed to focus on one issue at a time instead of all issues at once, and consistently poor communications and lack of common sense from the loan analyst we were assigned.It started off very well with the initial point of contact, Austin Lornson, who did a fine job of explaining the general refinancing process, responding quickly and thoroughly to our questions.