U can check out  ivyridgeestatescanby dot com for my 90 home project in Oregon that I did with my oregon bank and then my website for pictures of homes we built in Charleston SC which is the only market I tagged HML ( lima one) and only one time the rest were done with Ameris bank or Service first bank that is local in the market. its all about the three C's  Character Collateral and capacity..

You should be able to take out a small loan using the property as collateral.

Loan Security: The property will serve as collateral for the seller-financed loan.

I have 2 options:- finance the construction pre-selling the apt, and take my profits (expected to be around 700K pre-tax); or- finance the construction with a 6-7%/year loan (collateral = my house), keep the 10 units, and once the building is completed in 24 months, rent them for circa 180K/ year gross.

The buyer may pay off the remaining balance at any time without penalty.2.Late Payment Penalty: A late payment fee of 5% of the overdue amount will apply if payments are more than 10 days late.3.Loan Security: The property will serve as collateral for the seller-financed loan.Hey @C.S.

Do you have other collateral, such as another income property or your personal residence (last resort) your seller could record their lien against? 

U invest in the fund and there is no debt ahead of you you own the debt free and clear the only risk is they buy the wrong debt and the underlying collateral does not support the investment.. which is why you go with folks that have a lot of experience in the space and now how to value the collateral.

Another common problem is poor due diligence—jumping into deals without verifying the borrower or collateral often leads to future regrets.I’ve also seen over-leveraged borrowers cause trouble, prioritizing other creditors over private lenders.

He would need to find a place to live,which would take money off the table for collateral in his next deal.

Work with your commercial lender and see if you can self finance, by cross collateralizing your existing portfolio.