It will be a panel of four professionals in the lending field, hard money, private money, conventional lending, and an investor that has used them before.

Thank you for sharing your approach.I would think that a seller/buyer would really value the fact that licensed professional is involved in a transaction, but in my rather short experience, people out there are suspicious about the motives of a real estate agent vs just regular buyer.

Entrenched professional squatters.

 ( am an active real estate professional, spending 15-20 hours/week on the rentals.  

I am a young professional living and working in Boston, Massachusetts.

This was my first property and for the most part I love it.  

RS Means is the best; it's the one a lot of professionals use. 

You can pay him at the closing, usually with certified funds if you do not have a previous relationship with him, or you can simply purchase his agreement prior to closing and you are the party executing.  

And yes, fair market value rent is the key to keeping the IRS satisfied with the related party rental.

Getting a third party inspector on your team is important to serve as your eyes and ears on the ground.