If it does, but more money down, or forego appreciation and choose a stagnent market that cashflows.

Buying existing plans and tweaking them through an architect could save time and money compared to a fully custom design.

Again, the idea there is farmhands [in general and past] tend to not make lots of money.

If I'm paying good money for a tool, the last thing I want is someone looking over my shoulder.

You'll get calls from all kinds of people who think they may have some money coming. 

If they do, your best bet is a local community bank that funds these types of properties.Another option is a private lender but that money will be pretty expensive, as mentioned 10%  + 

What is the current interest rate on a private money loan approximately $300Kthanks 

I personally used business credit cards to BRRRR a deal—no money came out of my pocket.

For a new agent to land a listing they typically over promise a seller a high price to win it and then spend money trying to find the magical buyer to purchase it.

I would try not to tie up any of the principal in down payments.Personally, I had a family member do this same thing, but they used an investment portfolio as the collateral instead of real estate.If you play your cards right, this might be the only short-term money you ever need.Please let us know what you end up doing.