One User Emily G said she was a private lender to these guys and they defaulted. 

A private lender and I are going 50/50 on a down payment, I have cash & my private money partner is using HELOC funds and I am wondering how we can legally go about using our cash ASAP without a 2 month seasoning of funds.

@Jhanel Wilson Is that for conforming/conventional loans or private/portfolio loans?

With Interior Trim, you can see your work take shape and I loved that.Now for the meat and potatoes, I'm at a loss as to where to start... do I get my REL in Illinois even if I don't plan on making it our permanent home, start trying to find deals to fix & flip, where to get money (hard money or private lending, HELOC)? 

You can get really good at finding deals and then take on equity partners of private lenders for them.

(retired @ 49) wife has been in private practice for 38 yrs going to retire end of 2018.We have a large portfolio that we began 40 years ago during the 18% Int Rates.

I'm not sure if they have done it or not and the utility is apparently launching an investigation.

These are great people to involve as financial partners or private lenders.

The home is also very private with 6 wooded acres wrapping around the 4 cleared acre it is located in.

More and more private equity firms are buying thousands of SFHs...American Homes 4 Rent, Blackstone Group, Colony NorthStar, and now Cerberus.