He will just spend your money partying in exotic locations to show off on social media for people he cares nothing about.

I have to say that the AIA system --- despite its flaws --- makes it easy for parties to work together.

The hard and the fun part is training my team there in the proper processes from planting all the way through selling.  

Best part is 1-2 years a refinance will make our numbers look even better and we are seeing our home increase in value because of both the forced appreciation via rehab and being in a growing market.If not married, I would have chose area first based on rentability.

Quote from @Scott Tennell: For real estate investors who have worked with private money lenders, what strategies have you found most effective in structuring deals to ensure both parties are protected and the funding process runs smoothly? 

And with all the platforms like Zillow, Realtor, Redfin, Trulia. etc... the MLS has lost its value for the most part. I

@William Causey depends on the transaction and the parties involved.Agree with @Dennis McNeely on some of the transaction costs.A different issue though is with an Assignment, the buyer gets to see what you paid for the property.

For 10 years, every arriving party in my STR finds 1) a fresh bowl of fruit, 2) a local city magazine and a weekly periodical and 3) 2 bottles of wine (1 white, 1 red, 1st bottle is complimentary, envelope to pay for 2nd bottle).No great expense, but "wows" the guests every time. 

Happy to discuss more to any interested parties. 

We receive weekly reporting from our third-party vendor on filter deliveries, and have very few errors.