It depends on the terms and conditions of your application (hopefully you presented a formal offer to lease that provided for forfeiture of deposit if the tenant failed to take possession).

Reach out if I can be a resource or offer assistance!

You said they have half the funds though so you are offering 50% leverage or are you offering 50% of the total project cost?

Pay attention to how your funds are handled and what protections, if any, are offered.

One of our local Milwaukee REIA groups offers a-la-carte coaching.

I'm curious to hear from this community about what additional services you think a property manager should offer to enhance the overall property management experience.What are some other innovative or valuable services you think property managers could offer?

That way,  you could legally use the money in the account to purchase investments such as real estate, etc.

New construction may be an option, many builders are offering rate buy downs and closing cost assistance and then you get quicker appreciation when they continue to build out the community.

The guy offers a free wholesale contract to download.

Your competing with big national lenders that are offering financing with low rates by buying the rate down.