That feeling of authenticity is so worth not getting the 100% refund in the event of a natural disaster. 

Get out of your comfort zone and start talking to the players in the game, create meaningful relationships that provide mutual value. 

Personally We have been using 5 different banks, some sold out and now down to three,  This gives me more creative finance options, each person brings something different to the table, and this increases my "Available lines of credit" .Build relationships, you never know when you might need one to help you out.

The rates won't very that much but developing a relationship is extremely important.If you can understand some of that you'll be a successful investor.

Occasionally, an owner will have a friendly preexisting relationship with another local owner, and decide to give them a call to see if they would like to buy.I hope I answered the right question.

When you choose not to step into a tenant's personal relationships and challenges and focus only on what makes for a qualified tenant/enforcing the lease, you're officially running a business. 

This is not always the case but for the last several deals, this has been my go-to starting line-up.Real Estate Agent: We have a good relationship with one particular agent in one of the markets we invest in and he has been invaluable.

I have 10 plus year relationship with them.

Some lenders, if you have a good relationship, may allow you to bundle up multiple properties together to increase the loan amount.

That can crumple your relationship with other agents even when you had a good faith belief that your client was going to keep to their promise.