Ensure your flip profits exceed the LOC costs, maintain a financial buffer, and compare it to private or hard money loans.

I have a potential private lender, but I need to determine if this is a viable investment opportunity and explore the best financing options 

For most of their existence Fannie and Freddie were privatized.  

I've only read about it, but never really investigated it since I don't see it possible for me.What about private lending? 

"In a 2016 paper, Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, estimated that full privatization of Fannie and Freddie would cost the typical American taking out a new mortgage $1,200 annually.

.: Hi All,Is there any way to structure a private lending arrangement so that income is considered passive (by IRS standards) and can offset accumulated schedule E losses?

How about a house with an ADU, or a basement with a private entrance that can be rented out?

VC Firms and buyers would be looking for a portfolio that doesn't just have 1 or 2 streams of income, but rather also having the direct bookings and social media presence.There may not be many buyers who would purchase a 10-15 property portfolio, but if you scale to 30-50 or even 75-100+ Owned Units, I would think that VC / Private Equity firms may be interested.

Now, this was all done with someone's private money so is it private money or hard money?

I am open to do any tours just to get familiar with the areas and the general atmosphere of the areas.