I've never gotten a hard money loan, but I know a couple lenders and they're reputable with established locations and histories.I wonder how long this guy was there.

May I suggest the following:I am also a general contractor, and if I under estimate the job, i eat it to protect my reputation, but never by 25%, yikes, he probably did not get estimates from his subs.

My wife's father is a contractor with a great local reputation, so with his help we have some equity built up.

I would take the deal to a reputable accountant and have him review the deal and the tax consequences and invite Mr.

But as long as your always working toward your goal, it should get easier as you learn things, work w/ more people, generate cash flow, and build your reputation in buy and hold.

While some over zealous or power tripping inspectors give them a bad reputation, we are all better off thanks to building/housing standards enforced by inspections.

If that's it, I would admit to hanging around lowlife's much less joining in with them.Got to take that claim with a grain of salt too Joe, I know it may sound cool to you, but I'm not confident a very large reputable law firm would engage in such stuff.I'd suggest they consider targeting non-compliance in foreclosure instead.

What is the best way for me to vet a reputable firm?

@Ken Rishel, I don't see where TMHA meeting would benefit me because I don't deal in manufacturing homes.

While you can always close a company or modify it to meet new requirements, that will cost you money and time and perhaps your reputation.