They can usually offer better programs including 203k which will provide some funding for rehab. 

I am currently stationed at Lackland AFB in San Antonio and plan on investing in buy and hold investing anywhere from San Antonio to Austin, being deployed I have found a few like minded people who also want to get into investing and we have discussed everything from finding deals to funding them to forming LLC's as a safety net, but the first question that always comes up is where to start when we get back.

Most lenders won’t fund on it because of Rehab is 3x the purchase price.

I plan on doing my first deal in my name, then using the funds from that to establish a business.

My question is, how do I get funding for a project like this? 

The buyer did not preform and the escrow company is saying they can’t release the funds. what step do I need to take to have the escrow company send the deposit to us?

We are looking to crow fund an investment opportunity in Niagara Falls, Ontario. 

Not sure what your schedule is like but there are a few meetup.com REI events if you look for them.Also something to think about with your 401k is converting it into a Self-directed IRA and using that to fund your rental (we use Quest for our custodian). 

My name is Steven and i am looking to get some advice on how I could fund my first deal.

(Its to prevent the co-mingling of funds) The new LLC can be owned by an existing LLC, but the SPE LLC has to be the only owner of the property.