funding foreclosure acquisitions

[William Ackiss]

Newbie here, trying to gather all the info I can on my new journey.  My question has to deal with foreclosures/reo properties. I know that most institutions want their money ASAP.  If I found a property that was a good deal and the numbers came in right to make a profit after rehab, could I use hard money to make up the difference in cash I don't have ? Any other avenues of financing I should be considering  when dealing with foreclosures ? Thanks in advance for the help