And it showed in their reviews.  

The borrower's experience is important, but what's more important is the "Hard Asset," Hard money lenders rely on their due diligence process to determine the potential future value, review the renovation plans to get to that value & sometimes even the contractor.  

Just curious as I have no idea who they are so I can’t comment on them but wanted to check in to make sure people do more than just a google review and have done thorough research.Great post earlier today about the dos and fonts an investor had and lessons learned.

It has a lot of good reviews.

Do I need the seller to provide me with the mortgage documents and have a lawyer review?

One of the things you can start doing is reviewing your credit score and work on improving it if needed.

Not just location, but different states can have different (sometimes weird) rules like here in Texas where you need a manual third party "attorney review' on every loan doc set - adds about $100 to each doc cost that doesn't apply in most states

We have done this for over a year now and this strategy has gone really well.We are very experienced in the STR space and understand that getting bookings is multi-faceted (ie. listing photos, reviews, amenities, PRICING, description, seasonality, etc).

The town granted the restaurant a temporary exemption based on the fact the business creates jobs, which would be reviewed with new owners or landlords.Another issue is mixed use is structures from another era and it's use had been grandfathered.

Also be sure to check reviews and L&I to make sure they are licensed and bonded for the work you are having quoted.John