Check out IREM.org, you can search by specific areas.

If you need a Realtor to help you with your search, I'm happy to help! 

Also go onto the meetup site and search for any RE networking events local.

I am happy to setup a MLS search for you. 

Greetings,I'm currently searching for a hard money lender who is lends for properties in the Northwest Indiana area.

If they are totally uncooperative, which because of possible litigation is understandable, search of l/t court for your location will show if there was action(s) against them.If the prospect is still living there, ask to do a home visit to see exactly how they live. 

You can find them all at meetup.com then select your local city and real estate, they all pop up.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/forget-br...The search bar on this website is terrible, and doesn't make finding things easy - I literally put in the author and BARRRR and it still couldn't find what I was looking for --- I googled the same thing, and it was 2nd on the list.This may be what you were talking about, if not, still good info. 

If you do the credit search you will find the truth and it will not be good.

I currently have two rentals and am searching for my third.