Hi Samuel,You may be able to structure it where it's quicker and easier if you lend the money to an LLC (as a commercial loan) where the borrower isn't considered an owner occupant.

@Samuel Lee There is a half way point there with doing lease options to consider.

Samuel Gostnell , Go to your nearest real estate investment club meeting and get referred to a few investor friendly contractors.

@Samuel Bavido thank you for responding.  

@Robert E Samuels - Happy to provide my two cents on this. 

Welcome to Biggerpockets @Samuel Avila You can find local connections on this page https://www.biggerpockets.com/meet

@Samuel BavidoMost lenders want to see that the business has been operating for a certain amount of time (6 months, 1 year, 2 years) and will may require a personal guarantee from you on the BLOC.

Welcome to the BiggerPockets family @Samuel Yi!

Samuel, I found another forum post that provides some additional thoughts on your question.  

And back to the original topic: BP is a HOTSPOT of illegal activitieshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/45...See the scammer CLAIMING to be licensed.They got a little upset when I pointed out they don't show up in the state database of licensees.They changed their profile from samuel roth to samuel r and then hid itI was kind enough to guide them that all advertisements by a licensee must have that licensees name and the name of the brokerage they hang their license with but a quick check of their ads reveals no such change...They are advertising properties they do not own in violation of state law....helping sustain the "hotspot of illegal activities" as the state investigator phrased it:)Of course, we can revert back to Bill Gulley's term...and simply refer to these frauds and scammers as a public nuisance:)