Marc Cesar I just read some postings from @Eric Hettena 's link ( http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/93/topics/87122-how-to-work-with-re-agents-for-leads ) and there is a lot of good info on that thread pertaining to this post.Just think of what value you give them with your business model and what value they provide you - and make sure the are compensated for itThe gold is the MLS acess I am assuming you want Active leads as well as expireds.If you acquire acess to MLS you can scour though and analyze deals and systemize your offers.

I would like to become a hard money lender.I have the customers on both sides and a specific business model.

Financial Data – I have created more detailed spreadsheets to model this out but here is a quick overview.Price: $150,000 (thats what I would probably offer the owner)Renovation: $525,000 (units) + $75,000 (miscellaneous items)Total Cost: $750,000Pro Forma Rent: $277,200Expenses: $138,600 (estimating 50%)Net: $138,600Cap: 18.48%Obviously the above numbers would be excellent.

Your budget has alot to do with the degree of accounting expertise you need and what you intend to do.Accounting can be pretty simple or very complex, so you need to provide more info.....please don't make us pull teeth here, put everything out there to get the best advice, :)

Sometimes contractors have the technical expertise to do it but if they do, they will require an engineer prepare the plans.

One of a hundred small battles we will see as the Realtors fight a desperate rear-guard action, trying to delay the inevitable.Like every other business model that depends on control of data, the Realtor business model WILL be changed by chaging technology.

I am willing to share my expertise in short sale's, subject 2 investing, landlording, etc...

You have to pay for the reports, but they have a subscription model, and one of the subscriptions you pay by individual report that you request.

They broke down a complex business model into 4 easy boxes.

IF I understood him correctly, An interesting twist in his model I found was that as part of his HML process he gets REFI pre qualified to know if the deal will fly once rehabbed.I would check in with him, I am sure he would be happy to speak to you even if you are not in Colorado or Minnesota where he is licensed.