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This is our first investment together so we're exploring financing options.Wondering if anyone has trusted contacts in private lending/hard money who are able to fund ~$400k in acquisition cost and ~$250-300k in repairs?

I lend Hard Money, Fix n Flip, DSCR, and Bridge mainly on the investor side.

An example would be mixing your personal and LLC money in the same bank account.3.

If I could put down more money obviously that would decrease mortgage but I need some left over for closing etc I cannot believe that some people with thousands up up votes think this could be a good opportunity.Here are some thoughts/comments:- At current rate and those rent points, 1% is large cash flow negative at high LTV.- market rent is ~$2400/month but PITI is $2150. 

Never sell occupied unless you’re losing money hand over fist. 

NOBODY cares as much about your money as you do 3.

However, rates are not great right now so taking out the money necessary makes the monthly payback greater than what we could get in rent.  

A conventional conforming fannie/freddie type loan is made using strict uniform criteria (aka conforming) so that the lender can originate the loan and then resell the loan on the secondary market and recoup money to lend out again.