Therefore, I believe that commission fees will be a significant factor in buyers' decision-making process.

I’m fairly confident in the actual renovation process due to my experience with facility management and vendor relations in the restaurant industry. 

We don't have a pre-screening process.

I'm not sure about the Living Trust as I have not gone through that process.

I am in the process of purchasing my first house (woo hoo!)

So I'm under renovations for my first property and I used a conventional purchase and renovation loan, not knowing how tedious the draw process would be for me and my GC, but saw it as the most convenient way to fund the renovations.Doing our best to communicate with each other to ensure a smooth draw (fill out work completed form, get inspector out, review from both HUD Consultant and lender, send for signatures, 3-5 days of processing).

You want to get the process down to that and then repeat it, repeat it several times, even do two at at time when you can. 

Revenue During License Process: I'm eager to get licensed but don't want to lose revenue while awaiting completion.

Do you process credit cards as part of your business or have accounts receivable outstanding?

Revenue During License Process: I'm eager to get licensed but don't want to lose revenue while awaiting completion.