Also, keep in mind that in a location with a hot market, there is typically a shortage of construction crews, meaning the gc’s aren’t looking for workers with good quality of work, they’re looking for ‘bodies’ with a pulse that swing a hammer.

The last thing you want to do is start off a new landlord/tenant relationship on a bad foot.Might be worth your while to bring in a commercial leasing attorney for a set fee to knock out the fine points so landlord and tenant can remain neutral, express their concerns, and hammer out an agreement.No legal advice.

I don't swing a hammer, I assisted on the first one on average a few hours a week to learn the process, time and costs of doing a rehab so I would be better at estimating the next, time well spent.  

Ordinary income tax in NJ is going to hammer you. 

When he handed over the bill for $1000, they said "$1000 to hit it with a hammer?

Makes them think I was hammering away just to tell them I'm buying houses.

I'll be sure to hammer out those details with the lender. 

How about this, send me $10k, I will mail you a hammer to than bludgeon yourself with.

My questions is if I run my credit through a hard money lender, will it continue to hammer down my credit score?

@Bill Brandt  Yup, basically that's what it would take -- but, I'm not the one "swinging the hammer" normally...But what you and @Bjorn Ahlblad are saying makes lots of sense, too.