Private money lending often comes with fewer restrictions compared to traditional lending, but there are still a few costs you might incur throughout the process.Private lenders often charge points (1-3% of the loan amount) as an upfront fee.

They might be a good fit for your situation since DTI isn’t applicable—underwriting is based primarily on the property’s income, not your personal finances.

I re-rented one side of the duplex I have and had 29 applicants just for the one side. 

She apologized but did not rebate any of the fees which when I require a second visit I get charged (and she did charge me for a second visit because some railings were down at the powder coat on her first visit). 

I’ve heard that a debt settlement attorney can help negotiate with creditors to reduce the total amount owed, which sounds appealing, but I'm a bit unsure if the cost is worth it, especially since some charge high fees.Has anyone here worked with a debt settlement attorney?

Without a hours-long conversation, here are things I consider.1) I have never invested with anyone that charges an acquisition fee, and most syndicators charge an acquisition fee. 

They charge 1/3 to 1/2 of the amount of money they save you.  

We use a guy form Upwork who charges $.25 a search with no minimum.

fair return methodology used must be “concerned with the financial integrity of the businessas a whole, not the ability to obtain a return on a discrete portion of the business.”MNOI presumes that the rents Landlords chose to charge, in a year free fromthe idea of rent control, provided Landlords a fair return on their investment,as the rents that were charged were based on general market conditions, andnot the upward pressure that policy discussions of rent control may have onthe market.

But upon looking at court records this person has multiple driving violations and charges of criminal trespassing.