At the end of the day I would strongly suggest being in proximity to people investing and figure out what is the best route for yourself.

@Steven Harris that is a hard sell but with $30K in savings as collateral you may be able to go to a private lender; however, you are going to have to add a member to your LLC or Corp with a job ; especially since you are new and can not produce a schedule of real estate owned.Most private lenders that I know or have worked with say that the asset is the main pull as far as credit during analyzing the deal; therefor, you have to have a strong deal that makes you money and able to communicate how you are going effectively monetize the project, in the form of an executive summary.I remember at one time some lenders were doing 80/100, 80%LTV and 100% rehab, I do not know if they are still doing that, I will have to reach out to some of them to see their parameters these days.

In that case, you might try hard money and give a strong pitch to the lender about your RE history up to this point.

If the builder, title company and lender are the same entity, or strongly related, there may be a conflict of interest, which would entitle her to her down payment back.  

They move fast but can create some strong returns.

Additionally if you have some hospitals in the area that take on contract or traveling nurses this could be an opportunity to discover consistent, strong tenants. 

To RE brokers out there, seeking your consultation. I'm preparing an offer on a SFR in the Seattle area (Eastside) ahead of the offer review date. This will be for my aging parents to move in, and the house has met ma...

Value-add properties in high growth markets, such as the Southeastern markets, where you have strong employment, higher than national average rent growth, and a relatively low cost of living, should still provide strong returns. 

Our local group from our local REIA in Omaha metro area showed up strong with 16 people!  

@Gaspare RandazzoI would provide links, but cannot do so on my phone easily….Here are four books you should strongly consider reading to gain a better tax understanding…Every Landlords Tax Guide (it’s a NOLO book and believe Fishman is the author.)Loopholes of Real Estate (Wheelright is author)And there are 2 BP books written by Amanda Han who owns her own firm on the west coast.All 4 of these books are great for new investors wanting to understand the tax side.You might also consider following the tax forum here in BP.