Putting a house on a piece of land isn't like ordering a burger at the drive through, you have to get all the pieces fit together and at the site at the right time to keep things flowing smoothly.

Streamline can run pretty smooth if you have a good General Contractor.

Can I put a new floor on top Possibly with an underlayment or thin set to smooth out the grout lines first?

Things have gone smoothly with those.

Fraudulent, slick, smooth talking bad biz people get exposed here.Bryan and Joel - I won't go into the 'exposed' issue.

This will save you time and allow you to, well, increase your sample space, and have some of those "smooth" transactions.That said...

If you select a hard money lender with a good reputation that knows what they are doing, the transaction will be very smooth and painless. 

I have owned many residential homes throughout my years, some being nothing but headaches, others running pretty smoothly.

I am trying to get as much information together a head of time (before we start buying using the wrong entity) to make sure everything goes smooth as possible.

In your case, it's definitely an option worth considering, but don't skimp on getting a professional QI to make sure everything goes smoothly.