We are experienced and have never involved anyone in our projects and have never used a loan outside of a conventional mortgage.

You could get the 3rd party processing fee removed by working with a broker/lender that does in house processing.Seems you're being gouged for the appraisal review and admin fee...that's ridiculous. 

Thumbtack is like a Facebook group in that you'll see all the reviews in there 

Financing as a non-US citizen might be a challenge, but it’s not impossible—I’d recommend reaching out to lenders experienced with foreign investors early in your journey.A few general tips:1.

Airbnb and Vrbo will expect your rental to get 5 star reviews, to them anything less is a bad review. 

In our reviews our lake, pool, size of our house and location relative to everything else gets the most mentions.

Think growing college towns with steady tenant pools or suburbs experiencing revitalization. 

I’ve already realized how much there is to know, and I’m grateful for spaces like this where experienced investors share their wisdom.Right now, I’m working on getting a better understanding of T-12s (Trailing Twelve-Month Financial Statements).

@Sonja Revells , after reviewing the agreement you uploaded, I realized it could be a bit tough to fight for your EMD due to these sketchy clauses.

We have been using it for our listing descriptions and reviews / review responses.