I don't believe this is a good deal, especially with you just getting started. sharks are everywhere, especially in real estate. get a few more (at least 3) other hard money lenders or look into house hacking with 3% down. take care.

If the people running it are self serving, that will show too.Based the on the leadership or lack thereof, REIAs may be sales oriented, education oriented, a nest for sharks, or someones personal ego outlet.

(We switched to commercial financing when we ran out of loan slots with Fannie Mae.)  

CA, in total continues to lose 100k's of population and continues to add onerous legislation, including the state rent cap they passed a few years ago (doesn't apply to sfr's though).I am not sure why anyone would want to jump in the deep shark infested waters right before feeding time, unless you have a clear proven strategy, or a very long time horizon.

Take the dang carpet out (it's thin - you can use a razor blade to remove it).Best.

I think you exactly know what they want haha..Sell and move on or pay the shark the blood

Most people bring their own.We also have a bin of razors, q-tips, cotton balls and even a bunch of contact lens cases in the master bath.

That being said due to the number of sharks out there I would only spend money that I can afford to lose. 

They all use the same Real Estate Agent as well and she is a shark. 

Having watched many prior co-workers get paid, cash their check at the casino, and promptly deposit it all into a slot machine I can tell you with pretty good certainty that casinos don't have a positive effect on disposable income and good use of the existing income in the area surrounding :)Are there solid local employers OTHER than the casino in a 15-minute drive?