The worst lenders I have dealt with are the ones with underwriters in one time zone and origination department in another, branch manager in another that don’t communicate well with each other and end up over-promising while not being able to deliver.

Also price is irrelevant if you dont have a good team and a good contractor who you communicate  well with. 

Single lane driveway = not good for MTR in a multifamily because tenants will not want to communicate with the other unit to move their cars.

Scheduling a few out to different units and assessing their cost, response/communication, and overall quality of work. 

However, if they are still considered a short-term guest under lodging rules, you may have more flexibility, though the specifics can depend on local regulations in Seattle.Since this can become a legal gray area, I recommend documenting all agreements, payments, and communication with the guest.

I also have the text logs, since I stopped talking to him on the phone so that we would have a record of his communication with us concerning the rent.  

The best way to feel out the type of lender you will be dealing with is by seeking referrals and communicating directly with them during the origination process.

Here's how I see the strengths of Podio:- it does CRM, Project Management, collaboration, and communications--all in the same system.  

I do know the last mass communication was 9/16 and that Marco promised communication every 2 weeks.

In fact, its become quite apparent that number crunching ranks rather low on the necessary skills for real estate compared to networking and communication and other business skills.