My view is no one knows that a recession is coming and those most confidant that a recession is coming are hoarding cash waiting for the recession.  

Agents would not take listings they're not confident they can sell.  

Are you more flush with time or money right now, and how confident are you in the group of people you have working for you (your core 4), how eager are you to fix toilets, and what are your ultimate/long term goals?

I know a lot of people ask this but it really has no bearing.. if its listed on the MLS and he is the listing agent/ or she.. then call them and ask if they got your questions.could be pending also .. and many cases unless the agent wants to foster a relationship with you for future bizz you may never hear from them..  

I have more confidence to carry out what we are hoping to do!

I am confident that I can find a hard money lender to fund my initial purchases but I am confused on how to transition out from the HML to the refinance part. 

Thank you Dave Foster, you are sooooooo right on all your points. 

That would boggle the minds of a midwest appraiser I think.If you aren't fully confident in your ability to comp, ask a real estate agent to prepare a CMA or a BPO for you.

I work a deal and have confidence in what I'm doing.

It then becomes very important to foster a strong relationship with the lender representative because they can pull strings and go to bat for you in order to ensure the approval of your loan.Further, in regards to emailing the documents direct to the bank.