Consider the following: - renovation cost, monthly expenses, potential rental income, cash flow, return on investment6.

Given your expertise as a contractor, you might find an investor willing to fund the rehab in exchange for a profit share or interest on the loan.Cash-Out Refinance:If you own other investment properties, consider a cash-out refinance to pull equity from those properties to fund the rehab.I work for Aslan Home Lending and we have a HUGE variety of loan products, including the ones mentioned above.

@Robert Weissfeld, Yes, you can sell, cash out half, and 1031 exchange the other half. 

One to continue my business out of, and the other to retain for cash flow. 

Purchase price: $304,000 Cash invested: $40,000 Sale price: $455,000 Contributors: Peter Vekselman Partner Driven, in collaboration with MH Property Solutions, successfully completed a fix-and-flip on W 7th Ave, Trappe, PA 19426.

For those that wrap a mortgage around a sub-to this will definitely come into play.

Purchase price: $200,000 Cash invested: $30,000 Sale price: $333,000 Contributors: Peter Vekselman Partner Driven, in collaboration with Tracy McQuire, successfully completed a fix-and-flip on Sandspring Dr, Atlanta, GA 30331.

Purchase price: $25,000 Cash invested: $20,000 Sale price: $82,000 Contributors: Peter Vekselman Partner Driven, in collaboration with Mike & Laurie, successfully completed a fix-and-flip on Peter St, Duquesne, PA.

He will be paying cash for the entire thing.

From my understanding, I'll need 20% equity in the house for me to do a cash out refi which may take years to accomplish.