You could setup something where the fees are deferred until you secure the construction loan and then pay them 1.5-2x their standard fee if they waited the 6-18 months to get paid.

Have you paid their standard fee (or beat them up to lessen it further) or a premium to cut the line when updates or revisions are needed?

What are some standard process or contracts needed before the partnership to make sure both parties are protected?

In general, most Mexicans are great, honest and decent people, in spite of their lower standard of living.

I haven't found a good deal on the KitchenAid unit that is the standard but at $90, this might be worth a shot.

Anyone saying that against you think there needs to be some invisible standard of requirement. 

Lower your price, but don't lower your standards.

Once you leave the standard terms, everything becomes negotiable and depends on the lender’s appetite and flexibility.  

I'm also a former math teacher, so trust me, setting up an S-Corp for operations is NOTHING compared trying to get 30 twelve year olds at an urban school to learn math according to state standards.

It lacks good standards for entry and results in a lot of noise from potential renters and messenger I not something I normally look at.