If you only need $30k fast and for a short term and aren't sensitive to cost, a private lender is probably your best option. 

Parents typically foot the bill, so students are not as price sensitive.

Investing with none of your own money is also always an option, but understand, when you have no skin in the game, it typically means that you will be giving up more equity at the exit and/or splitting majority of the cashflow during the hold.

We have charged $500 as a damage deposit since day one.I am of the belief that they need to have some skin in the game.

Your brain is going haywire and your body is simply trying to do all the changes and still fit into your skin.

They would require skin in the game (cash) and your analysis on a specific deal before funding 80-90% of the purchase price + construction costs.

Parents typically foot the bill, so students are not as price sensitive.

This improvement suggests a growing buyer interest and possibly limited inventory, creating favorable conditions for quick turnovers.Toledo OH - RE Analysis (April 2024) - House Sales (1).pdfDemographics and Economic FactorsPopulation and Economic CharacteristicsPopulation Size: With a smaller population of 5,341, 43620 offers less competition in buying and selling, which is beneficial for flippers targeting niche market needs.Income Levels: The lower median household income ($27,442) suggests a demand for affordable, refurbished homes—ideal for flipping projects aimed at cost-sensitive buyers.Housing and Ownership TrendsRenter-Occupied Properties: A high percentage (68%) of renter-occupied properties indicates a transient population, potentially less targeted for flipping.

Yes and was quite abrupt about it, lacking any sense of client service or sensitivity to why I might object and immediately severed our working relationship, despite that I offered several other ways to meet her needs while minimizing how much I might compromise my always safeguarded ID.

Again, other might feel differently here.b) Skin in the game: as a conservative investor, I understand that the dirty secret of industries that the waterfall compensation is in the line with me and incentivizes sponsors to take more risk.