To address the fee %, I later read the 6% recommend after posting, so I will ensure that for the future.

Do you think that sounds like a fair price?

Historically anything in my life that has been worth a damn has had its fair share of obstacles to overcome.

@Wilson Bunton While I am not a licensed engineer or architect, I do a fair amount of work in AutoCAD and Revit to create sketches and construction mark-ups in my day job.

@Ron Willbanks it is not necessary, but could offer a layer of protection, however, you are already going to be a limited partner and if the LLC buying the property is set up properly, then you should be fairly sheltered, especially if you aren't signing on a loan. 

I want to be fair for sure!  

FOCM loans is advertising all over the web and offering some pretty fair terms for hard money loans.

But in order to make sure they are being fair and to prevent them from future abuse to the future, I felt it necessary.

I'm fairly new to investing (started a year ago) and was drawn to tax lien and deed properties. 

Pretty sure dave Ramsey or anyone else fairly financially literate isn’t going to suggest taking out HELOCS to “stockpile” Money