Hard money lender when investing in a house flip?

[Stefanny Gonzalez]

Hello all!

How do you guys feel about working with a hard money lender?

I am planning my first house flip and coming into it with a partner. The plan is to purchase a fixer here on SoCal, rehab it and sell it off within 3 to 6 months. We may consider holding for rental income for 24 months but are leaning more towards buy and flip vs buy and hold.

Any advice on the above would be great! Thanks in advance.