You are asking good questions.The lender is not going to just send you a check for the construction costs. 

You could check out Cleveland, Ohio

Now I suppose bad reviews is always a risk of working with people, you try to do a good job and hope people are satisfied, as for the 2nd thought yes this is something I absolutely need to do more legal research on and check with my brokerage, my thoughts were this would hopefully be covered by a standard buyers agreement, again if you take a 2.5% commission and the person hates thier house they can’t sue you, I would hope this would be the same.

I realize that this is a year later, but have you checked into services like PropStream and Property Radar? 

Check with your agent. 

An app does the background check criminal background check eviction check.

Check with a local eviction attorney or PMC to find out how long evictions are taking.

You should check with both the National Flood Insurance program (NFIP) backed by FEMA and the Private Market Flood programs. 

.- Tourism and Hospitality Businesses: Some local forum post mention that Cookeville has a strong tourism and hospitality industry, which could drive demand for furnished short-term rentals and extended stay hotelsI also checked to see what other listings are available and found about 4 comparable listings ranging from $1300-1500/month.

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