While I am a lender, I personally use hard money on all of my own investment projects.

All the good things are on the way!

All that means is you've got bring your best to all aspects of the property and the listing itself -- location, furnishings, photography, heck, even the listing headline all matter a lot.At the risk of pitching here, my wife's YouTube is filled with a ton of great MTR content on setting up a listing.

Licensed with permits ~$4,000.Full replacement of all water supply lines and shutoffs from the interior water meter with PEX and an open basement.  1 kitchen 1 bath 1 laundry. 

Quote from @Dan Shuder: Not all property managers are equal.

Quote from @Matthew Paul: All sales are cash .

The injunctions may disappear quickly, and you will be required to file or face heavy fines and penalties for noncompliance.File all your Corporations and LLCs now.

Meaning if the borrower stops making their payments the investor can lose all of their investment.

Quote from @Dinesh Nair: I am a Canadian investor with a US corporate entity- we closed on our first property and now working to find financing through a lender… however rates keep changing all the time.. is there a site to track rates ? 

You run a background check and verify application and you make them both liable for all rent.