Whether you've lent money for an individual project, or you've invested in some sort of fund / group, I'd like to hear about your experience! 

If not, I have a lot of local knowledge and the typical trends of many of the Atlanta suburbs.

That being said, your typical cost of capital is as follows:EquityAgency debtBalance Sheet local lenderDebt FundPrivate DebtPref EquityHard Money DebtBookie/Loan SharkOther things that will impact capital sources: are you wanting to finance the improvements, or will you pay for those from equity/cash flow?  

You typically offer it to your partner first to see if they will buy you out.

Google permit expeditor or ask the county who typically is used.4.

House gets foreclosed on when a borrower is not paying its debt obligations - typically its mortgage.buying foreclosures is not for the faint of heart as you have no idea of the interior of these properties lastly while it can be beneficial also realize if there are a lot in an area those homes are the new comps when trying to sell so it lowers home values in an area 

Or, ya know, just spend the next 140 hours trying to get a self-study law education followed by another few hundred hours self-study to sort out how to avoid repeating the situation.That's the reality of it all. 

If so is there a typical investor profile? 

DSCR loans typically take 21 days to close.

Insurance typically covers only the directly damaged area, not undamaged flooring, even if it's continuous.