Our Private investors will fund the remaining 10% of the purchase price, the first portion of the rehab (to be drawn later from the HML), and the holding costs.

Regarding student loans, lenders generally don't care about the balance, but how much your monthly payments are.2.

I am 20yr lender and Investor and flipper.

i had to used a hard money lender for a bridge loan. for a 12 month term.

Hey, are you a lender in that area?  

Most lenders require a portfolio of assets to be within the same county.

I am curious about those who rent a room on Furnished Finders (like to travel nurses) in their private home. 

Having said that, I am getting much better at analyzing properties on my own and have a specific set of criteria a property MUST meet and perform enough due-diligence research that the chance of missing major red flags are getting smaller and smaller.And yes, as the overwhelming majority of foreclosures are either cancelled or "purchased" by the plaintiff (bank) and the limited inventory (at least in Hillsborough County) is often bid-up by neophytes or snatched up by large wholesalers and other REI firms that specialize in flipping C-class properties, there are few opportunities for us little fish.To keep myself motivated, I've been keeping a log of properties that went to third-party bidders (i.e. private buyers) which I could have bought had I been monitoring the auctions during periods when I was too busy to do so.

Review floor plans and virtual tours, paying attention to layouts with separate entrances, private bathrooms, and potential kitchenette spaces for the in-law suite/ADU.

Because temporarily for about an hour you will be making the buyer your lender to close out your A and B transaction between you and the seller as if you would with a REO   Once that is done, you with solidify the transfer with the buyer (B and C) and tell him thank you for funding your A and B side.