That created a lot of issues for fund managers, I was one of them, as much of that private equity was leveraged with institutional debt.  

There is a lot of competition in the private lending space in LA/ SoCal. 

I'm having a hard time finding hard money lenders and/or financial backers for my flips willing to lend in Arkansas.  

If you're using cash for the purchase then just keeping the lending aspect in mind for the future if you are flipping (because your buyer will need a lender) or wanting to refinance your investments.Best wishes for your 2016 investing endeavors!

I can recommend a few.I have never heard of a legit HML that offers 0% interest for 6 months.Hard money lending is very much a local game in my opinion. 

However I have paid cash for all of the homes and find it hard to grow without additional lending.

I can lend in Florida, give me a ring if you want to chat.

If lenders lend based on the hypothetical possibility they there would be no loans.Hope this answers your questions and concerns.Upen Patel, Mortgage BankerFederal NMLS# 1374243

And I doubt the lender will allow you to say who he can and can't lend to. 

If your financing the house, it will get appraised so the lender will not lend more than the appraised value anyway.