If you are being charge a flat rate, I'd bet sometimes she finishes early and others it takes her a bit longer.

So there's a clear path of progress there. 

Plenty of SFHs that are simple vacation homes for families getting out of the city and I would bet that will continue to be the case.

If you want to accelerate your progress and partner up with others, then you need to be able to bring something to the table.

I bet the deal will still make good sense.  

Richard Helppie-Schmieder Group Saturday mornings 2x month at 8am sometimes in Carrollton, sometimes at projects in progress.

Meet the contractor each week to confirm progress to give them their payment for that week, checkpoint. 

If the cabin were cash-flowing, we might use the excess cash to continue paying the loans over time and bet on the equity growth to continue to be a positive for us.

Actually, that may be the better bet for getting more cash out now and we offer an Interest-only program on DSCR if you were trying to max out re-investment in the short to mid term.  

Your best bet may to be to look for a HELOC or Closed End Second Lien on that property to take out some equity