You have to think in their "shoes", "what if this person can't pay his mortgages?"

.  --- This $300,000 investment also ties back to my concern whether bay area prices are in "bubble territory" and if there is a chance that I lose parts of my principal or if the $300,000 would grow faster and less risky in other asset forms.About Me:I forgot to mention a bit about my background and finances...

Do you plan on stepping out one day and having someone else fill your shoes and you become just the owner of the company?

I wouldn't want a tenant to do a one time payment of $20 and my hands get tied for an additional month. 

Is it true that they require the contractor to begin the job fronting the startup costs himself (trying to put myself in his shoes)?

You can also take video on your phone, but be 5000% sure that the rope or whatever you have tied to your phone won't come off... if you drop your phone into the wall, you *will* be doing some demo to get it back

Hopefully that makes it clear that I am just sending it as appreciation for his work, and not tied to the outcome.

Seven different people claiming to have direct ties.

The elements beat against the front door and you're coming in with wet shoes for a good part of the summer months.

There are other options (like a deposit only card) that can't tie back into your account.