Unintended consequences are one of the things I fear most about new laws. 

We already had properties closer to DC in less well-reputed school districts, so we wanted to have one in a good school district, as we thought that the management experience would be somewhat different.

And most importantly make sure you have/keep a reputation as a solid buyer who will close, otherwise they won't bring you the good stuff.Unfortunately pricing is high right now and that's 90% of your volume problem.

Ask which local lenders regularly attend their club and who have the best reputations.

Confirm that the provider has a pristine reputation (e.g.

If you throw out offers to get them accepted and then back out or re-trade the deal, you can develop a bad reputation with the brokers and may be left out of future deals. 

With our a PPM and the proper exemptions, it's not something you can do and the consequences are stupid.

@Chris Borunda If you are using a reputable agent to represent you, they will help you look for those red flags.

I don't have a fine or consequence in lease, just no pets.

First off, forgive me because I know there are similar threads but I'm hoping I can get some very specific help.I'm in Google Sheets/Excel working out what was proposed to me and now we got three people with separate numbers.Scenario:General contractor brings me a deal: He will cover rehab costs in exchange for 50% split of profits and by providing me a hard money lender using his reputation, as I have not been able to qualify for one.Purchase Price: $410KRehab Estimate: $30KHard Money 10% Interest Only + 2 points @ 85% of total project cost.