I start by telling them we have a lot of money tied up in the property, and we've been burned by folks that wanted us to believe the best of them.

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I'll be happy to refer your partner whenever there's a client ready to start a project.

The seller offered financing with 20% down, which I used to buy the place.After starting construction and realizing it was going to cost more than expected, I approached a small local bank that knew the property and would offer the rehab financing. 

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@Derick Jennings Without knowing more about your situation, I'd likely recommend a house hack, a strategy I wish I would have known about when I got started.

Unless you are sourcing properties yourself off-market, REI became much more challenging in 2023, and downright brutal since the start of 2024 here.   

Everything my realtor sends me is already on Zillow and has many eyes/bids.

Glad you made your way here.. are you eyeing long-term rentals or short-term flips?

I personally have no connections with anyone who is involved in this niche and I'm wondering how other people have started their journey.