I had names of some family, friends, people who have been customers of my construction company where we do a lot of work on higher end homes and vacation homes, people I was in civic clubs with and the like.

That would be my assumption why they don't like financing in general.

He works in customer service, he is not a professional painter.

Investors that can leverage creative structures like seller financing, loan assumptions, and/or master leases will have an advantage in 2023.Finally, the cost of capital isn't limited to loans.

Before I was in RE investing I worked for The Walt Disney Company, and if I learned one thing, it's that customer service trumps all.

The range of offerings is great, and no assumptions should be made; you need to ask very specific questions regarding who is to do what.All the best to you as you begin your investment journey!

your inside track on nursing and nurses could give you a major leg up on designing and outfitting rental units with those clients and customers in mind.  

It might be worth reaching out to a few contractors as it might be cheaper and faster to go custom (sounds unlikely I know).

Most of the dysfunction in a project comes from assumption.

For someone with no RE experience and no experience managing rentals starting a property management company is not the first step if you want to win a customer's business.