Dave Van Horn is a seasoned second lien investor.

We keep the credit for the leftover energy that we sell back to the grid (average of $20 per month, depending on the season).

This question was asked to me so I thought I would post for other more seasoned real estate investors thought so I could answer better, because I have never done a deal like this.

Talk to seasoned investors of 20+ years and you'll find a few who've had to refi or pay off loans called by their lenders.

There is a good mix of people coming from newbies to the seasoned investors.

I can, and will, chalk this up to a cost of doing business, particularly because its starting busy season for tenants now, but does anyone know of a fairly simple way of adding something like this to a tenants credit report without the pain and financial expense of a legal finding?

This site is full of advice from seasoned professionals.

the seasoned private money lenders ALWAYS know all the numbers (costs, time, and profit) before they lend money.

Very seasoned move that, I'm sure, puts pressure on you PM.

At the end of each season I typically receive a fairly generous lump sum of cash from the players.