With that in mind, here are my thoughts:1.

Do you mind sharing any useful info you got about the area?

Inquiring mind wants to know.. 

The idea of my thread is to share my experience and check if I can get advice and emotional support from like minded individuals but unfortunately the post was not properly understood and only people who are either PMCs or associated with one have answered.

I would keep in mind HOA Fees and Assessments.

Real estate is not my primary job, and I travel quite a bit, so having the piece of mind that I don't have to worry about the 2am call is absolutely worth the fee. 

would it change your mind if I tried to call the hard money lender and no one knows who the company is?

Essentially someone that isn't hungry to get you into any property, but has your best interest in mind to get you in the right propertyTips / General Comments- Look at inventory first thing every morning- Go and see several properties - don't fall in love with the first one you see, and don't wait until the perfect duplex comes up to have it be the first one you see-understand how much work each property needs.

They can see the name of the guest as well as the total booking charge.... keeping in mind about 10% is fees that none of us see.

I appreciate this.Keep this in mind...