I was researching in the Portland Me area, why are some properties so much higher in their property taxes & is this something that can be appealed. 

That type of valuation is actually more "accurate" as it accounts for the variations observed in the market.

There's just to much variation between state-to-state, and even within local markets in the same state. 

That being said, we'd love to use that to purchase, but are currently unlendable due to employment variation.

Shop around for pricing with contractors-I had quotes with $75k variations!

There is a surprising amount of variation between states.2.

I am an Ontario investor but I believe this logic is true or a variation of it in all markets.

Here, your lender would be entitled to his interest (and points if he’s sophisticated enough to require them) and you would keep the remaining profits.Only about 1347 variations on this, but those are the basics of an equity interest and a debt interest in a flip.

The variations of terms, and definitions between what is a Hard Money vs Private Lenders, and why when someone is told to look for "Private Lenders" they seem to be coming against the same issues for qualifying with a Hard Money. 

Depending what you are doing, what you'd like to do, and what you'd need to do, there are plenty of variations of structures and functions ---- kinda like task organizing a task force