Biggest thing would be to confirm the loan amounts and if they will lend to that particular area (being keen to make sure its not rural).

Just be sure to account for holding costs, which can add up quickly.Another option—since you're well-positioned in Austin—could be bridge financing or hard money lending for your flip.

If you use conventional lending it can be 6-12 months (12 months fannie, 6 months freddie to use the current market value).

Where do i find a lending institution in my area that works with Vendee loans?

I’ve come across options like the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM), and Certified Property Manager (CPM) programs, but I’d love to hear opinions on which have been the most valuable in practice.Additionally, any recommendations for resources, books, tools, or online communities that have been helpful for day-to-day management would be appreciated!

Things to consider: daily internal operations, external branding and operations, lending, in addition to inside out *legal protection and outside in** legal protection, privacy/anonymity/identity protection and security...Prevention measures at different levels, preventing the attack from being initiated vs preventing the attack (lawsuit) being successful vs reducing the damage of a successful attack.... there are many elements and I see people pick one and argue about it without looking at the whole

The sponsor said the syndication is similar to a Lending Fund.

I have already talked to a private lender of mine that tentatively agreed to lend on the deal.

Being able to pick their brains is always helpful, both their successes, red flags, war stories, etc.And as Jonathan mentioned, the very first step of actually taking action is knowing how much money you have to allocate to buying a property, fixing up a property (if needed) and how much a bank will lend to you.  

Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.We are all here to help you learn and grow.