,I'd be happy to help and would more than welcome a preliminary conversation, and even be willing to generate a hypothetical term sheet for what you're looking to accomplish. 

All done through govdeals.com At this point the easiest and simplest and least costly thing to do is to just go to your local attonrey that does real estate closing and Pay for a title commitment/  We call them preliminary title reports on the left coast.. get the report and read it.. usually cost 200 to 400 bucks.. we get them for free from our title companies based on our volume of orders we send them..

If you take the 5 engineers plus architect each will spend 8+ hours easy on a project so there is 40 hours and that is just to get preliminary / schematic design.

Wagering tourism and STR business will ramp back up in the area soon.That said, STR's can be a risky business model, as rules can and often do change.

Most investors think of this as a preliminary check to compare between deals.

@Jared W Smith that makes sense but I read this information which illustrates a more essential other than aestheticsConsider how the space will be used and how people will move through the spaceSketch preliminary design plans, including electrical and partition layoutsSpecify materials and furnishings, such as lighting, furniture, wall finishes, flooring, and plumbing fixturesCreate a timeline for the interior design project and estimate project costsPlace orders for materials and oversee the installation of the design elementsOversee construction and coordinate with general building contractors to implement the plans and specifications for the projectVisit the site after the project is complete, to ensure that the client is satisfied

In my preliminary search, I've found that most lenders often have overlays on top of the minimum FHA requirements whereas some brokers do not.

I'm considering hiring someone to make preliminary screening phone calls to our leads using a script.

I'd wager you could do a monthly marketing charge though.

I just had a bank, Chase who gave us a preliminary short sale approval, but didn't give us final short sale until we submitted a final HUD.