You've really only got three choices: equity, debt, or a mix of both.

@Matthew Raj you really should use software that has applications/leases etc all ready to go for your state/locale  they will have been written/approved by the legal teams etc.   

Its very common even for billions of USD worth top players to bend approval process to construct 10s of floors with out local corporations even knowing about them.

Some Asset based commercial lenders will lend to first time investors you would still have to get approved from a credit stand point however.

So this would be more of an equity-type structure, which is generally going to be more expensive than debt, or a typical private money lender.My question to everyone is how do I set it up so its a good deal for both of us?

I signed an acceptance of the offer but then I got a call from the VA saying they don't approve of sales to LLCs, has to be to individuals, and that they had the authority to cancel the sale as they guaranteed my mortgage. 

I’m looking to obtain a pre-approval for a first time home buyer (an investment to flip) my credit score is good.

@Joe Moore the lender will pick the appraiser from a list of their approved appraisers.

Two years of aggressively paying down debt and cleaning up our credit and we finally got approved for an FHA mortgage!

Every client I meet with I always start the exact same way, weather a private equity fund with millions in capital or the 20-something ambitious upstart with their $50k and FHA approval for $325k.