What's first... the deal or the funding?

[Michael Yin]

My partner and I are interested in buying an apartment with 100-200 units. We'd like to find a B class property with some value-play that we can re-position and resell within 3 years. Would you have investors and lenders waiting on the sidelines ready to fund a deal that fit those parameters, or would you work with a real estate brokers to find a deal first?