I’m looking to connect with experienced spec builders who have utilized hard money lenders, private money, or even grants to fund their projects.

As of right now, yes just focusing on Single family fix and flips.  

Starting with a single-family home in Kansas City is a smart move, and it sounds like you’re really digging into the numbers, which is super important for making informed decisions.From what you’ve shared, your offer of $140,000 with an 8% interest rate and a 20% down payment seems like a solid starting point.

Hey @Eric Andersen, so there are a lot of regs in the DFW area.https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/short-term-rentalsRentals are not allowed in residential districts: A-#, AR, B, R1, R2, CR, C, D, UR.Dallas recently banned STRs in single family homes but there was an injunction that blocked it.

if its a single family you'd get an appraisal called 1004 as is + arv . if its a 2 to 4 unit you'd get a 1025 as is + arv appraisal .

Hope this helps...https://www.starkhelpcentral.com/rent-utilities-assistance

Utilizing my relationship with a great local lender I started the process of getting a secured line of credit set up against the 3 unit so I could pull most of my money back out.

.)$10K out of my $30K line is only about 34% utilization maximum after I take each chunk.

I am in the charlotte area looking to get started here and also have started working with 2 investors looking to fix and flip single families here as well but only wanting off market deals Hey @Anthony Benoit!

Also, watch out for any litigation or construction issues that could lead to HOA fee increases down the road.Alternatively, you could consider a good deal on a single-family home or a 2-4 unit property.