However, we are having difficulty finding a private lender to refinance us out of our hard money loan, to a 2-4 year, so we can proceed.

Any difficulty with appraisals being lower than expected in the Omaha area?  

My difficulty though, is that being born and raised in the Boston suburbs, I'm not familiar at all with those areas.  

I'm having difficulties contacting the owner, how do I get around this hurdle and get a phone conversation?

It would be great if anyone in this community could kindly share your experience in your first deal, how you found the first deal, how you financed the deal, what was difficulty and how you break through it etc.

Technologically I think someone could make such a device but no one is close to that in my experience.

Housing and employment data were analyzed by combining information about job listings and salary with the percentage of those hired in the health care, technology and finance industries.

It sounded to me like all 3 would be not only at fault, but even the employee could be flagged for SAR and have difficulty getting a future mortgage, or worse.  

You all know how difficult is to find a contractor.

Many companies are moving to Texas for the tax benefits, because Texas is centrally located in the country,  low cost of living, technology etc.