Believe me if you  do this they will "nickel & dime" you on & on.

Anyone serious about a half million dollar transaction doesn't need to nickel and dime you for $2500 until and unless the transaction consummates, and any lender should be willing/able to provide references upon request.

it will work , but not well . ( Like my first house)    Thats something a contractor may not pick up on in the estimate , is he responsible to upgrade that , not on his dime . 

These are very basic questions you must answer for yourself before you even think about investing a single dime of your nest egg.

Ideas are a dime a dozen, but worth millions when put into action.

I also learned that banks are like fast food joints, they're a dime a dozen and if one doesn't want to make the products I need, I just go to the next one.

The beauty here is when you do it through your 401k that you can earn between 8% to 11% through these crowd funding sites and not pay a dime in taxes until you withdraw your chase when you retire.  

At any rate, before dropping a dime I think you should spend the money on a trip to Grand Rapids (assuming you haven't been there or been there recently).

Nobody has to lose a dime to be a victim of fraud.

Do it ethically and no one cares if you make a dime.