I saw some youtube videos of an agent in Maryland and decided to reach out to him and he led me to an online course that I took which was super convenient given that I work a full time job.

@Steven Marks2x closing costsCondition of property may not work for the buyers desired loan product.

Check out the Wise Guys In Ties video on Velocity Banking.

This is a great video 👆🏽of estimating numbers for renovation by Luke Weber.

@Tony Salemi - both Liberty Bank and Wintrust are doing 75% LTV on commercial products at this moment.

Don’t forget to built rapport, throwing a number is just 20% of the job 😉You should watch a few videos on YouTube on how to run comps, it will give you the confidence you need to walk into a meeting with a seller.

FROM MONEY It's About to Get Easier for Over a Million Homeowners to Refinance Their MortgagesTwo new mortgage refinance programs launching this summer should make it a little easier for lower-income borrowers to save on their home loan payments.Starting on June 5, Fannie Mae will offer a product called Refi Now.

I actually saw your video on YouTube last night.

I'll definitely have a look at your YouTube videos to see what else I can learn.

Local relationships are good, but conventional lenders have the same line of products...the creative lenders will have a very different portfolio of products...the product you need may not be offered by local lenders in your area.Lenders have zero influence on the deal itself outside of what an independent appraiser/inspector relays to them...local knowledge of markets is not in play at all.