For example, at the start, do you confirm if all persons in the house are aware of your presence, and do you ask if it is OK for you to open bedroom, bathroom and closet doors?

A new person moves in and she says the upstairs neighbors are creating a ton of noise.

The person had something of an accent.

Of course most GPs have personally put in money to keep the deals from sinking.

Living in one unit and renting out the others allows you to deduct 75% of expenses like mortgage interest, property taxes, insurance, and shared repairs as rental expenses, while the remaining 25% applies to personal use.

My business partner owns a roofing company but has weak credit and more limited cash flow.An LLC is a common choice for partnerships since it protects personal assets and simplifies tax management.

This means, on average, that this person is facing foreclosure or bankruptcy, and has no other reasonable options.

can anyone you know in person vouch for this lender? 

Myself personally I'm invested in Buffalo and NYC, but that's because it made sense for *me*. 

If you make the person an LLC employee you can get around it, but partner does need to be careful.