I will hire a local person for emergencies and other stuff but wondering if anyone on this forum had specific details.

There have been a couple of decent things, but it's not a company I would  hire again.

You can hire a transaction coordinator to handle the paperwork (they can't legally create contracts, just chase signatures). 

I would recommend that anyone who’s doing a type of transaction for the first time hire an attorney to represent THEM, aside from the closing attorney or title co.  

Quote from @Danny Gonzalez: @Paul CijunelisSo I’m not in the IL market, but I’ve owned a PM company for 5+ years, and here are some lessons I wish I’d known when starting out:1.Hire a VA Early: If you haven’t already, bringing on a Virtual Assistant is a game changer.

Basically I'm wondering if we should start our own LLC (owning it ourselves, "hiring" out the construction to his other LLC to avoid layering), or can I have his company get the loan and I just sign something showing that I'm providing the cash, am on the hook for the loan, etc? 

If you encounter this situation, you should hire an attorney to properly managed dismissal of these suits. 

Nicholas,I think you may wanna read the threads below before hiring any of Bob's "guys".Exposing more of Bob Prisco's (AKA Bob Stevens) LiesWho is Bob Stevens AKA Bob Prisco and what's his involvement in Cleveland?

A contractor hired by the prior owner of a property got stiffed. 

You do not hire this contractor in the course of running a business.