These include surveyors, real estate brokers or potentially a property manager.

Quote from @Dustin Seager: Quote from @Tim Delaney: Do you use a broker currently?

Taking a boiler plate contract is not going to be helpful as they're typically customized to people's needs/wants.

To lump in bitcoin as cause for that would be the same as lumping in the average bank customers cash deposit when certain banks launder money.

The company making the offering must take reasonable steps to verify that an investor is accredited, which may include checking financial statements, tax returns, or receiving confirmation from a broker-dealer, attorney, or certified public accountant.These regulations reflect a balance between making capital more accessible for businesses and protecting investors from risks associated with unregistered securities.

Quote from @Cristen Marcotte: Has anyone worked with this broker/lender?

Luckily my customers were pretty loyal to me but you get the point. 

Is he only a commercial broker?

Another key point in loans is that the broker or direct lender will often try and include the costs into the loan, for some this is fine but you are paying interest on that money over a long period of time....FYI

For the last 22 years I've been involved in real estate as a house flipper, with extensive experience in building and renovation contracting, owned a residential property management company, and now have a private money lending business (licensed NC re broker).