While I am a lender, I personally use hard money on all of my own investment projects.

I'm in a number of social groups for private lenders and have run into a lot of scams.

My real estate business runs without me.

It gives you a non-passive short-term rental.

I always like recommending creating a short, mid and long term goal to help guide you.

It all depends on what is going to give you guys a greater return in the long run and be better in time allocation.

My deadline to back out of my real estate transaction and get my earnest money back was Dec. 12.

You are putting money in.

Here is the short of it.Does this look like a good deal? 

For example, if a seller comes to you, looking for you to help them sell their house, your first responsibility is to help them get the most money for their house, and not try to buy their house as an investor for cheaper.