I strongly disagree that "private lenders are rarely on fb" - the world has changed and a lot of forward-thinking lenders are directly marketing and interacting with potential borrowers on social media platforms, this is not a red flagI would also strongly recommend the Mortgage Lenders page here at BiggerPockets - BP does a great job vetting lenders and listing quality shops right here on the websitehttps://www.biggerpockets.com/...

Now, you simply have to work on the other elements to progress your REI pursuit.Ok, now that you have taken your initial step, below are some quick links to get engaged. http://www.biggerpockets.com/startherehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/ubghttp://www.biggerpockets.com/meetSetting up Keyword AlertsHow to Use @Mentions on BiggerPockets25 Tips for Real Estate Success However, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.

It wasn't perfect but it catered to and worked for the niche with owner interaction. 

I am looking for an alternative to the Guesty platform to:1 - list my apartment on multiple sites (expedia, booking.com, etc.)2 - centralize all emails3 - ideally, have the platform interact with guests (email/phone)

I just wanted to say hello and that I am very excited to keep learning more and to keep interacting on these forums.

Good stuff @Michael Kennedy - I'll be sure to really dig deep and learn and interact as much as I can then!

We get to have a more interactive experience.

Interacting face to face will help tremendously with forming those critical relationships to aid your progress.

I've had a few interactions with her that baffled me, ok, no, the made me think "WTF!?"

I'll be honest, I felt completely inadequate when I first joined and wanted to try to learn as much as possible before I started interacting with others on here.