PM me and I can email you a laundry list of exactly what we lenders require when doing a bridge loan for a real estate investor.

He specializes in providing financing solutions for a range of projects, including bridge loans for 1-4 Family Investment Properties, Multi-family, Mixed Use, Ground-up New Construction, Fix & Flip, Fix to Perm, and Bridge to Stabilization.

Anybody have experience bridging that struggle between the bank and the contractors?

Types of investors who want to find hard money lenders include:Investors with high debt-to-income ratiosProperty investors who cannot get a loan from a traditional lender or bankInvestment property developers who need fast access to fundsCommercial property developers who need a bridge loan but cannot get one from a traditional bankSometimes, homeowners facing foreclosure may utilize hard money loans to avoid losing their homes.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/how-to-become-a-hard-mone...

Bridge, portfolio, foreign national and other specialty loan products.KeyBank, flexible lender, HELOCs on second homes and rental properties. 90% LTV on primary.

You may want to consider a bridge loan instead if the property needs rehab. 

You may need table funding or bridge funding to get the deal done. 

Say I did this at age 45-50, so 15-20 years I'd need to bridge until SS and Medicare

Are you looking to lend bridge loans or longer term debt? 

You could possibly do a bridge loan, maybe a 6-12 month term to pull some of the equity and rehab, then sell or refi if you plan to hold.