Chicken or the Egg, Financing or the Deal?

[Nathan Braithwaite]

New investor here. I want to find a fixer upper and finance it via private lending. I will then fix it up and refinance through a Credit Union.

Quick question, do I find and set up financing first, or search for a great deal first? I know that you usually have to act fast on a good deal, but I also dont want to leave a lender hanging until I find said deal.