I’d love to help out pointing you in the right direction on any way I can, maybe over a cup of coffee.

I've started direct mail marketing and people have been calling me back with questions and etc.

Can you point me in the right direction?

I am ready to send out my first round of direct mail marketing !

I feel like my thinking process is in the right direction but not necessarily the right solution. 

Alexis:Sounds like things are proceeding in the right direction so good job for that.I would caution you to try to take your emotion out of it as much as possible.  

What I'm hearing is that the Real Estate Professional designation is not directly related to what deductions a real estate investor could or could not take.It seems I do meet the requirements.

Have you done any of the direct mailing or just in general have you contacted property owners just from getting their info of the county tax site?

I have a NPN 1st that will likely move this direction and want to be prepared in advance.

Ask around your local investor meetings for names of reputable lenders, you will often find the same names mentioned, and if someone asks you for up front fees then run in the other direction.