Non-bank mortgage servicing companies perform these functions on behalf of mortgage loan owners and guarantors, be they financial institutions, private investors, Ginnie Mae, or government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

I just figured 'what the hell, I'll call even though its likely fake'.Honestly, my best bet for a local one-on-one mentor is probably someone here on BP.  

I bet that would look great inside too!

It's bad for the seller and ties up their property with a fee collector who can't perform if they do not land a real buyer.

Is the note performing (if not, how long has it been delinquent).

Anything else means you are relying on others to perform as prescribed.

If so, I'm willing to bet most of the neighboring properties have the same issue.

Five days is just too short of a time frame for most lenders (including private money etc) to perform their due diligence and come to a decision.

I would bet they don't want to be listed on the lease and be responsible as well.  

An investor I know said that my best bet would be to attract a good set of trustworthy investors and require a fee whenever I make a real estate connection.