Both can be powerful tools for investors, especially when you’re looking to maximize cash flow and returns.Since most lenders have a minimum loan requirement of $75K, you might want to explore hard money lenders.These lenders specialize in funding investment properties, even for amounts below traditional lending thresholds.

For a cash-out refinance on a vacant lot, finding traditional lenders can be a bit tricky as most focus on developed properties.

Those major cities that you mentioned are fantastic options and have TONS of potential tenants/students, but their barrier of entry is much higher than traditional "college towns" like Lubbock or College Station.

We have a buyer looking to do traditional financing for each individual home as a single family residence. 

I'm wondering if others have gone this route and what their experience has been with doing things this way vs traditional booking sites? 

Downtown str's have done well and it's convenient to the front gate of NAS Pensacola but you could also consider near the beaches of Perdido Key since that is convenient to the back gate and it's a more traditional tourist destination. 

Given your presumed lack of real estate experience, OPM (other than 'traditional' bank financing) is likely off the table for now. 

This is a firm that traditionally builds singlefamily homes.

I have funded 7 deals for this Partner like I said since Feb he will make about 200k that he could no way have made without a TRUE capital partner.. a traditional HML simply cannot do what we do..

@Rick Albert Thanks Rick that is a good point they were MLS properties, my point about the REIA was more so to bring the property in front of the Agents in the group that work with traditional buyers that maybe haven’t had luck finding homes on MLS either due to budget or competition