I would not borrow from ANY lender I learned of over the internet unless I knwe personally people who had used them. 

Now, should you decide to enter into a real estate transaction WITHOUT a licensed agent, one should be mindful to not get unpset should that person get scammed in the real estate purchase or sell transaction.

Personal loan for renovations How did you add value to the deal?

@Pranita Maldikar Unless the seller is a family member or personal friend, I'm not sure why you'd want to put that much money down on the property.

I don't have any brand preferences personally (I use Fantasy Spas at most of my units but I'm sure there are alot of reputable options), but just make sure wherever you place it is built to handle that type of weight.

Initially I didn't have a personal connection to the area and didn't know much about the city.

SFHs are largely exempt from many regulations such as rent control.

If you need more to do the rehab, perhaps instead of partnering, you could get your former boss to do a personal loan. 

I can think of a few BP-specific cases where the ability to delete a post makes sense:Noobs don't usually get the '@' feature right the first time, so I am constantly seeing double-posts so that they can properly call out the person.  

I've personally utilized private notes on three transactions and participated in another handful of negotiations with sellers on behalf of buyers in the past five years.