When I had arrived I found out that this guy had one truck, his own personal vehicle that doubled as his work vehicle.. and some personal tools.

I am looking at a 5 unit building that I want to do a condo conversion on. 4 units would be vacant 1 has a rent controlled tenant in there who does not want to move. I would owner occupy it so I don't know if I have a...

I personally wouldn't hold a property without it.

I haven’t personally had a bad experience yet, but I know it’s definitely something that can happen in private money lending.

If a person wants a different outcome, they usually do something different.

The new person must complete an application and pass the screening.

I also use their virtual credit cards which enables me to assign a card to a specific person, like the cleaner for my STR for example, so when she runs a charge, it automatically drops into the right account in terms of categorizing my expenses.

this is only a good idea if you have reason to believe that the area will be appreciating quickly, which is called speculation and akin to gambling not investing. me personally, I would rather put my money on black than bank on market appreciation. negative cash flow rentals are a time suck and money suck.

Unrelated persons ordinances are common. 

Personally, I'd spend a little more if I knew there was significant value add there.