This was such an eye opener...the difficulty in securing funding in this arena. 

I've heard great things about the Philly market which is why I mentioned it, so I'll definitely be keeping an eye out once I get some more experience. 

This catches people off guard because they always think they have a few months to get them taken care of. 

Although I've been looking for SFHs in the AZ market, this town home caught my eye because of the stability of the property and how long this particular unit has sat on the market. 

I've got my eye on "stacked washer-extractor/ tumble dryer" (link above) it says payment options are "coin, card, mobile, cash" I know you said coin and cash probably suck.

Hi Collin,I've had my eye on Kalamazoo for a while.

Long story short, call around to the lenders and explain what you are hoping to do and see if they can find a way to help and keep an eye on your own situation to make sure you will not get over leveraged and in trouble.

Then... keep an eye out and spend time/energy looking for deals of both. 

I'm preparing to buy my first fix and flip. I want to use hard money and a money partner for the purchase. I already know my agent will want to show POF with any offers and I could show a pre-approval letter from the ...

Before you sign up and pay for your licensing course, identify and interview 2-3 brokers, where you might wish to hang your license once you get it, so that your eyes are wide open to the costs and the issues - high/low, good or bad.