Because, in all honesty, after closing and you set up your recurring payments to pay the note every month, you may never interact with that individual again. 

I know this will vary for the individual and the type of investment, but it seems most are happy if the mortgage is covered and it cash flows some minimal amount.For an STRP, its not completely passive as I would be hiring someone to handle the listings/cleaning but its much less work than the business I own.

I did do a few deals in real estate for other individuals.  

Seems only right, since we are currently working on a unique property that is also, very new to us.Cheers to trying new things!

I'm buying a 1st position NPL on a residence in WA state from an individual who purchased it from a hard money lender.

., and I found something that I ran across in Lake Worth area as well (they are SFHs and leased individually).

Also, I previously bundled 3 duplexes from individual residential loans to a commercial loan.

Currently, there are five different sets of laws that attempt to define under what circumstances an individual is required to be licensed as an MLO.

NY is a unique complex market and it may be just too hard for me to start off investing in.  

In these areas where lots of houses seem to be selling themselves, having something unique but easy to explain to potential clients that could help them land more listings could be more motivating.