On the other hand some sellers are fine collecting payments for 20 or 30 years. they know the money will be coming in for the rest of their life. 

So, I'm actually a software engineer and involved in network security topics (dont let the handsome old guy in my profile pic fool you)..  

Pros - My PM is fair and honest, makes reasonable decisions, is a decent handyman, builds valuable relationships, is easy to contact, is very cost effective, strong and handsome.Cons - My PM tends to read the news and drink coffee too long in the mornings, takes too long for lunch, randomly stops working in the afternoon, will spend 8 hours working on something that takes a professional two hours, drives a crappy Ford Ranger and buys work clothes at Goodwill and is neither strong nor handsome.

Most wealth advisors are salesmen gambling with your money to make themselves a handsome commission .

They would only lend up to a certain percentage of the fair market value of the property, that way in the event of default, the hard money lender would profit handsomely if they had to foreclose or sell to an end buyer.

You are doing a Great thing and will be handsomely rewarded in the future!

@Maura Paler thanks for sharing this story, and I'm glad that the risk / hard work has paid off handsomely for you! 

On the other hand some courts have ruled since you have no constructive receipt the judgement creditor does not owe the tax.  

Become an expert and you will be rewarded handsomely, don't let some nay sayer tell you it's over.  

I know I'm handsome but this seems a little awkward, sir.