For example DSCR (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) loans look at tax returns to see how a property performs in terms of income and expenses to see what loan amount is justified. 2.

Another common route is borrowing from private lenders—whether friends, family, or other investors in exchange for a return on their investment, though you should always ensure everything is clearly agreed upon in writing.If you're hesitant to use your savings, a HELOC or hard money loan might be your best bet for accessing the capital you need without dipping into your reserves.

If the answer is performance-related, or due to the agent simply not being a good fit, then that is understandable and they might let you go if you explain your legitimate reason honestly and ask to be released from the contract nicely.

Sometimes these insurance contracts come in legal sized paper- possibly a harbinger of what you'll need to do to collect fairly from them, But always expect them to perform completely on the things which are in their financial favor.

If your goal is to get into short term rentals - analyze the deal to a point where it can still work as a longterm or midterm rental if short term doesn't perform as expected. 

We perform several flips a year when we find them from wholesalers.

Usually partners, capital partners want to see prior performance before being a debt or equity partner. 

Hi Diane,If you're looking at properties with purchase price values under that 75k mark then your best bet is to start with a light rehab loan scenario.

I would bet your money is gone and the agreement to invest was fake.

Mostly I'm just trying to keep track of things for my own purposes to make sure I'm getting what I expect and the properties are performing the way I expect.