Rather just get a flat fee from a lawyer to write stuff up for me, or bet on an a la carte online medium to curate it for me. 

You could certainly "be in the right" regarding getting screwed over by the builder but this is a situation that is going to be very very risk for a hard money lender - typically stay away from unfinished rehabs/builds due to running out of money.Your best bet I would say is to find a local private money partner (maybe as more of an equity investor) or to try to finish one first and then re-evaluate, instead of trying to borrow for rehab on both

Some say a local commercial lender is the best bet, but in certain areas even the local banks don't want the "risk" of a multi-family turned into a boutique hotel. 

We have decades to bet on appreciation in more desirable parts of Southern California.  

At the moment, I believe your best bet are some cities in Broward and Palm Beach.

Bet the house. 

Hi @Brandon Jenseni think your best bet while you "get back on your feet" is to have someone else in your partnership be the guarantor for the loan. when it comes to fix and flip lending, your LLC will take title to the property.

A couple million in general liability, which I bet you're carrying anyway on top of the LLC is all that is required.The TIC solution is elegant and once the exchange is completed you can always merge the entities into one since the ownership is the same.

Running exit numbers for 70-75 is the safest bet.

You're best bet is to call a local multifamily broker.