Managing Financial Products.More than one in five Americans reported engaging in non-bank, alternative borrowing methods (such as payday loans, advances on tax refunds or pawn shops).

If the home is stripped to the studs, and I personally do the work, wearing a P99 full face respirator along with full body disposable suit... the place is aired out, I give the chemicals time/heat to volatilize...

With that said, you are on the border of many great suburbs and close to shopping, outdoor activities and freeway/transit access.

There is one called Metro REIA that meets for lunch on the first Thursday of each month at Mazios in the Farm Shopping Center.

John Alba Keep shopping, there are lots of lenders out there.

Not a lot of variety when it comes to restaurants, retail, coffee shops, etc. --- I used to live in Royal Oak (Metro Detroit), it is night and day 2.)

, go to Johnson H's meetups, and just talk shop with all of y'all! 

I have a guy that works way cheaper then he should and does them for about $1300 labor which I know is crazy so I am trying to get a grasp on reality when I start shopping rates again.For a small full bathroom we typically do a complete gut except we keep the tub and reglaze it -  Labor usually consists of ceramic tile shower surround/tile floor - new toilet,light,mirror,towel bar,faucet, shower head - trim and painI know this is region specific but just interested to hear others

Have you tried:- Running comps of similar properties in the area and calling those buyers directly- Posting Craigslist, Newspaper, BP, adds- Find some local meetups and market it to them- Reach out to local agents in the area and see if they have any buyers that may be interested- Reaching out to local wholesalers and shopping it to their buyers listJust a few quick ideas I would try. 

If you every want to talk shop over coffee or a drink let me know.