There are national and international private lenders here in the states.  

I knew this would cost way more than she could pay if I went to a national company, so I hired a friends husband to do the work.

I would get the nation organization to co-sign if you are worried about all of the bailing mid semester for some reason.Junior members does me underclassmen, or grad students back and living at the house.Your lease would be with the fraternity organization, not the individual students.Alpha Beta Chapter 18 agrees to rent 123 Main St from Dave Shapiro for the sum of $10,000 per month.  

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So I just wanted to share my findings:Prices per piece at 2500pcs seems to be about even among national print companiesNational print companies include design fees, locals do not and charge $75+ an hour with expected costs around $150-250Fiverr.com is full of excellent graphic designs who can design business cards, post cards, logos etc for $5-$50In order to print the addresses correctly the post card will have to be of a paper type that works with my printer, aka laser toner paper matte (not glossy)Whenever I have printed post cards in the past it has been a lot of work to get the spacing right, I end up throwing away 10-50 until I figure it outBecause the post card is small there tends to be 'angling' issues with my printer and sometimes the text comes out at 10-20 degree angleIt might be better to print on labels instead of the post card directlyNational companies will often pay/provide a list for you, locals do not and charge $35 or moreYou can get free lists from your local title companies since most (mine do) have access to county records.

(as mentioned above, competing with national builders is very difficult) What is the local economy like?

I would stay to the area around Southpoint, zip 27703, I think.For lenders, if you are a member of a local credit union, I would make an appointment with a loan officer to see what they can offer and also check with a regular bank mortgage and a national mortgage company.

Any flippers out there in southern California already implementing low flow faucets and shower heads?LA Times Link

A national lender may be the best way to go.

I can't wait to spend time in Patagonia, it's definitely a highlight and major motivator for the trip.