You need to know your state laws and brokerage requirements so that you don't get into doing any brokerage activities unless you have the proper license.

My Hard Money Lenders held the money in escrow and would not release the funds until the work was done, inspected, and they knew it was properly done. 

Warren Buffet has discussed this in the past saying if you had all the gold in the world you would have a giant cube of gold except for minor industrial uses, but if you had all the farmland in the world you would be able to produce a product (food) that people would buy, thus giving you a return on investment.

Perhaps ask at your current lender and see what they say, whether they have such a product.

Angel Oak has a suite of 2nd position products.

Also now clear that the lender is not doing their proper due diligence or even reading what we are giving them.  

Whenever my kids show an interest in something productive, I try to use that opportunity to teach them a skill that they can take with them.

The algorithm is properly ignoring your listing now.

Hi Dustin, All bridge and HMLs require an LLC as they are business purpose financing products.

When you say "is it proper etiquette to ask the seller's agent to share this info with us..." what info are you asking for specifically?