Wow, such a shame.

However, you also need to clearly communicate what your expectations are, and be willing to pay for that level of service.Another alternative is to use someone who has a vested interest in getting more referrals or would be ashamed for your connection to hear that they didn't do a good job.

It is a shame that the Portland and Seattle markets are so tight, but guess it is the price we pay for living in such a lovely area.  

It would be a shame to restart that schedule and start those payments back at 60%+ interest. 

I am not ashamed to admit I do not know something.

It would be a shame to go through all the work of moving only to not have access due to an unpaid fee!

This reminded me of the progression my daughter took, learning the same things, going through the same process...but with a different set of applications.Not much will bring a tear to my eye, and I'm not ashamed to say that this story did.

I would be concerned that you might lose some of the protection of your LLC, as someone could claim it is a sham transaction, since it was in your personal name.Mark

There is nothing to be ashamed of for wanting ROI.

It'd be a shame to get locked into a so-so to bad deal that prevents you from finding a Great Deal sometime in the near future, especially when you are just starting out.