If you have this already locked in, more power to you, and I want the phone number for this lender!

They should give you some ideas. https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/12/15/5-ways-start-money-credit/https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/09/06/power-private-financing/

Though I manage the properties and do the buying research, my husband has absolute veto power.  

Says there was a power surge that fried his computer and wants me to give him full replacement cost.

One of the reasons I decided not to do Airbnb in Vegas is that you are competing with resorts that have all the pricing power. 

I consider this guy one of my mentors, and I happily pay him his rates because we both know the score.My electrician is one of the best men I've ever met, a product of this town that certain powers that be in this country decided long ago to throw under the bus.

Yes, most have no idea how investments for fix/flips work, but there are a rare bunch similar to myself who not only have the knowledge but the will power to make these type of deals happen.

The power of RE is clearly seen long term.

Another thing you can do is have your heating company put switches on the boilers to turn off the heat / power to the circulator pumps or zone valves that control the heat in the apartments.

Typically that means raising close to 4 to 5 million as some investors do not wire in the money last second for various reasons ( they have tax issues, timing getting the money with stock sell off,etc.)It can be more powerful to a seller when the buyer says we have a fund with 50 million in capital already in and ready to go versus we have to go to our investor pool to raise money for this particular purchase.Some sponsors open up to non-accredited investors as well to accelerate the cash they can raise but also the sponsor can take on more risk.