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).

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

Or hire a specialist for each project?

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

Hire a Property Management Company.

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

This is what makes a loan officers job difficult -- estimating the third party fees from the beginning (they will get actual costs once in process).Hope this helps!

From the very beginning they don't know the basics, I can't fathom all of the missteps, mistakes, miscalculations, omission, erros and faults throughout the process. post script: I do agree however, that there are a few "bad' agents. 

I like where you're going with your thought process and analysis.