The only way you are gonna meet people who can help you, private lenders, etc is by getting out there and talking to people about what you want to do.I hope this helps!

Reviewing someone's social media and then changing your requirements is a Fair Housing trap.

I reviewed other market conditions (population growth, median household income, etc.) and I ended up passing up on this deal since it didn't have a population growth over the past 2 years. 

I moved to Colorado and do not have plans to return to NM Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

@Ruben Banuelos assumables are not all they're cracked up to be, they can take 4-6 months and the lender doesn't get paid on it hence why it takes so long. 

Or will the HD lender provide additional funds for construction?

Some syndications offered a fixed pref in exchange for a equity bump, which basically raised you up in the stack for payment, the bank, or major lender is usually number 1 in distributions since they hold most of the equity of course.  

Last time I approached lenders I was approved for a loan with an interest rate of 9.5%, but that was when I was trying to purchase through an LLC so it was a commercial loan.

I wanted to see if there are any lenders here that can provide their input.I recently bought a secondary home (2 months ago) in San Diego CA.

I have lender financing options: 75% LTV, 30yr fixedA common strategy is what you wrote.