While @Phillip Austin mentioned Raleigh is a higher returns its just very much a appreciation market, you will not find rentals that cashflow, so depending on your goals its a good or bad market.

@Alan Mills You mention contractors not keeping a time line , not General Contractor . 

@Karen SmithAs jay mentioned private lending has been around forever and it’s really not on the rise - I think it’s always been a large player in the real estate investment space for short term loans.

Which is not a lot of money at all but my leases make no mention of this so the tenant had the right to say no.

Hi @Frank Pyle,**I am not affiliated with any of the companies mentioned**To secure long-term financing for your Airbnb, look for DSCR lenders that accept pro forma income instead of requiring 12 months of rental history.

The previous company did not mention anything.

I'm not familiar with these platforms, but it sounds like they aren't mature enough yet to capture the important nuances that Chris mentioned.

A coworker mentioned they learned how to invest in real estate using the Bigger Pockets website so I decided to check it out to see what it was all about.

The other option I have not seen mentioned yet is finding a corespondent who can originate for you.

Some local lenders familiar with Gainesville’s market (from what I’ve read in Bloomberg) like SunState Federal Credit Union and Ameris Bank have been mentioned favorably latley and might be a bit more flexible if they understand the repositioning story behind your property.