Period.I love my family, BUT the stories of issue with family doing business with family are ubiquitous.I hope all goes smooth for you and everyone is happy, BUT......My 2 cents,Mike

But I got paid maybe 50 days after we had our first conversation and I probably juggled a few headaches for you to make the process as smooth as possible along the way. 

We agreed on $345k with the seller carrying 10% on a 20 year note at 5% for 18 months.Financing the deal went pretty smoothly, although a bit slower at first then I would have liked.

Are you finding the funding process smooth, or do you run into challenges?

They know what they are doing.The second picture we are using a powered trowel to smooth the surface. 

Quote from @Scott Tennell: For real estate investors who have worked with private money lenders, what strategies have you found most effective in structuring deals to ensure both parties are protected and the funding process runs smoothly? 

Since most flips fail these days and many rely on their charts, slides and software analysis, it should be a signal that it's not some phenomenon to guarantee success.

How is that set up and is it a pretty smooth transaction? 

Those frauds just buy 'carbon credits' so they can feel better about themselves, they don't really care or they would alter their lifestyles instead of pounding the rest of us with the guilt, Lol....And if we look at the temps for the last millenium instead of the last century, they can show that although we are in a temporary upswing, we're really on a slide into a colder era.

It ended up okay, but it sure taught her to slow down and get comfortable digging deep into the due diligence.Here in San Diego, I’ve seen the seasoned investors always double-check with a well-regarded local title attorney..I’ve heard there are a few firms around downtown that specialize in smoothing out odball title issues..or a trusted property manager who knows what unique fees to expect.