.): ~$1600Savings available: ~15-20% of the purchase priceCash to close: ~$34kRehab estimate: ~$34kRemaining reserves: ~$20-25kTo fully fund the rehab, I’d need to come up with an additional ~$15k in the short term, which I anticipate paying back quickly once the rental portion is generating income.

I have additional questions but am running short of time drafting this post.

While this can maximize leverage and ROI, challenges include getting lender approval for seller financing, high carrying costs, and the pressure of short-term loans.

They would be resistant to a short sale. 

I am on pace to finish the course before the beginning of March and my short term goal is to join a brokerage firm before May.

Some options that might be viable for you include: Private Lenders – Such investors usually offer short-term lending but provide greater flexibility compared to a traditional hard money lender.Lines of Credit – Another alternative could be an excellent option to finance several deals at once using a business line of credit or HELOC (if it applies).

China, Japan & Italy have this problem right now.China is trying to ignore/hide it because their short-sighted 1 child/family policy caused it.

I am from out of state so wanted less maintenance in the short term while I build my portfolio and grow to the point where I am comfortable hiring a manager!   

Once the work was complete, I refinanced to pay off the hard money loan and held the property as a long-term asset.This duplex also marked the start of my short-term rental journey—we ran our first Airbnb from one of the apartments before scaling to bigger projects.

A HELOC is a short term debt instrument.