If you're planning to rehab properties for rental or flipping, a hard money lender might be the right fit.

Now, we are 11 weeks into an 8 week job and he has abandoned the job with 75% of the money and only 50% of the work done. 

If you decide to revisit STRs, you might want to explore properties where you can project expenses independently, such as using local STR forums or online tools to estimate maintenance, management, and occupancy costs.For networking and strategy-building, you might find local meetups or groups beneficial.

Quote from @Martin Jones: YouTube gurus will tell you to borrow money from someone else, but that's bad advice for a beginner.

They never charged money, they loved people that love to learn and hustle. 

I don't work in Nashville area but $165 per sq ft seems quite low to me.In terms of financing, I would speak with a few construction lenders and also hard money lenders.

OTM = General, overhead/widescreen view of nationwide market tends.BPRE = Detailed ways specific people are making money in real estate.

Let’s connect and get this money!! 

Some investors use conventional loans, while others use private lenders, hard money loans, or partnerships.

I recommend doing your research and looking at properties online.