Hey guys,I am trying to learn more about hard money lending and I'm stuck on this very low level question that i'm almost embarrassed to ask. Almost.What exactly does "Having a deal" mean?I've been reading/listening a...

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I am in the "don't bother showing it until it's move-in ready" camp because I've found that showing a unit occupied is a pain. 

I've had good luck with PM with my properties so far, but have suffered some other painful lessons in REI, so I feel your pain.I wish you all the best, and hope you property gets cash flowing again soon.

It may also tell you that in order to convert this property into residential with 3 or more units you have to conduct a administrative or neighborhood review and so on....These are just examples. 

It will be a big pain in the *** however.  

Small Business Administration website (https://www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/starting-managing-business/starting-business )"21 Things I Wish My Broker Had Told Me" by Frank Cook (Dearborn Real Estate Education 2007).These will all give you different perspectives on what you need to know to be successful.I also recommend talking to some brokers about their cost structures and expectations.

They are (ostensibly) to provide services, administrative oversight, and protect the interests of the development as a whole.

The Clintons and their staff revived a program that well-meaning but clueless Jimmy Carter had created, (CRA) and Reagan shuttered was revived by the Clinton team to save their administration from a major recession on their watch.

An issue might only arise where a problem existed, and they are common in real estate transactions, and the party feeling pain is looking for some recourse.