Justin McClelland what if there is a 3rd party service involved making the payments?

.- LS uses a catch phrase "Real Estate is Easy, People are difficult" implying that RE is easy, you just need to be able to deal with various temperaments of various people involved in the sealing of a deal.

Respectable Hard money lenders like yourself (and others who posted in this thread) are helping us do that so its a win-win for everyone involved.

I spent a lot of time on BP reading about the exact areas of real estate I wanted to get involved in.

One check they clearly cashed, (I got the cleared check from the bank,) yet they wouldn't apply the payment until I provided proof they cashed my check.They recently insisted on communication only through certified mail, or get the lawyers involved.

The thought comes to mind of encumbering both apt buildings presents a juicy fruit to the bank as they get to encumber all properties involved with some sort of blanket loan.

After running this place for 8+ years, every little message of support still means a lot to me.Keep jumping in and getting involved -- it is well worth the time you spend!

They'd rather have a hand in choosing the tenant, and my management company doesn't charge the 50% of rent for placement so that's not the reason they want to be involved.

given the time involved in finding/buying/rehabbing (if applicable) a new place, I don't believe your idea of finding renters before buying would be plausible.

Don't go there as the second you miss any mark they can be on you and the odds are, if you make any guarantee or even show higher figures that may be construed as being part of the offer, you're done!