If one of their roommates is not participating, that is on them to figure out internally, and I would advise to say nothing but encourage them to work out their beef.

I would encourage you to instead try and be as dispassionate about this as possible and use that as your negotiation tactic.  

I would encourage you to do some searching and see if you can find a lender that does SBA loans and just talk to them about what you’re trying to do and they can guide you/educate you on what products they have.

This option provides you a more intimate experience and I would highly encourage it for newer agents.

Talking to a local property manager who has rentals in the area encouraged NOT to refinish the floors, a $4500 expense, and I should get the $3000 a month rent without a problem.

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@Andy MeckelIf you are leasing an apartment, you can put it up for rent on Zillow and there is a feature to do a background check and pull their credit.

Encourage her to go, at any price.  

I have a set of questions that will help me target what features to focus on in the initial iteration of the product and I'd love your answers.

Purchase price: $220,000 Cash invested: $650,000 Sale price: $1,110,000 This stunning sun-drenched home features exquisite crown moldings, millwork, and exceptional finishes throughout.