The catch is it must be vacant 90 days and winters in Vermont are expensive to heat the building so the pipes don't freeze requiring costly plumbing repairs.So this property may be eligible for up to $130k in grant money and rental income guaranteed by the state!

My capital is a little limited but anything 70K and below seems to be a good buy for me as far as going with a conventional or hard money

What would happen if your investors choose to leave their money in, would the capital amount just go up?

In essence they want to lease your house, and then re-lease it to someone else for more money than you are leasing it to them for - keeping the difference for themselves.  

How does one start lending their own money to other RE investors? 

That way, 1) you should get the money up front when they leave instead of having to chase them down for it and 2) it makes the accounting easier and less likely the departing tenant will dispute the charge. 

The wholesaler is a salesman , he wants your money , no different than a car salesman .YOU have the control its your money , and he wants it .   

I am in negotiations on a new project and I was really counting on being able to tap into that money. 

We spent money on the inspector, the appraiser, and the lawyer.

Maybe refinance in a few years and buy your first investment using the money you’re going to get out of refinancing?