This is a great place to learn and further investigate investing in real estate, Kerry! 

One day the SEC my let them know the fine when they investigate a deal that has a complaint of some sort. 

Will, how do you investigate the cost of permits and codes for repairs in the college towns without tipping your cards to your plans?  

Building engineer investigated and reported they did not turn on the blower fan to the convector!

Having some preliminary figures in mind can help facilitate the conversation

Investigating further, we opened the septic tank and discovered it was jam packed with tush wipes, backing up the line into the basement.

Am I allowed to use a private investigator to do a background check on potential tenants, WITHOUT letting the potential tenant know?

Though I write that we’ll provide $XXX toward the funding of our borrowers’ next deal, like most lenders, I qualify it by stating that this is not a loan commitment but is pending approval of the property, an acceptable preliminary title report, and some other weasel words.Why any borrower or their agent would accept this is beyond me, but they do, and it seems to be what they want to keep the deal moving.

An investigation does not appear to have any momentum, so I might need to press the police action.On the legal front, I'm torn between 1.)

I'd recommend reaching out to their support to investigate (e.g., login history).