@Karen SmithAs jay mentioned private lending has been around forever and it’s really not on the rise - I think it’s always been a large player in the real estate investment space for short term loans.

These small wins add up when you’re trying to rebuild.🔹 Partnering with Trusted Local Experts – Engaging experienced and reliable builders, architects, contractors, and surveyors is essential for a safe, efficient, and successful rebuilding process.Recovery isn’t just about getting back to where you were—it’s about creating something better.

If you get 1% to get an appointment / follow up call and close on 1 you are winning. 

This isn't totally necessary, but meeting property owners if you need to is a great way to win a deal

Borrowers like that.Since money is the lifeblood of all house flips, I consider this a win-win for everyone.

Any horror stories or good wins in this niche?

The GC and the sub ended up sharing in the cost mostly (I think) because it was better than the finger pointing game that had already started, and realistically the attorney's were the only ones about to win...

.* Learning the ins and outs of structuring win-win deals.I’m open to partnering, collaborating, or just grabbing coffee to exchange ideas.

Lenders desperately need/want business especially in this interest rate environment (right now, the main source of mortgage loan business in Florida is rehab financing as a result of the hurricane damages) and one way the big players differentiate themselves is by streamlining the process.

You'd have to do the research locally, market by market, to determine who the players are.