Either seller financing (if allowed), a private loan (friends / family) or something like that. 

Quote from @Raj Patel: Added commentsMixed Use: - Longer vacancy times - To get a tenant, you may pay a LOT in TI (Tenant Improvements) - You may be less likely to get in a lawsuit, but if you do get into one, you may be in a fight with a sophisticated business owner, not an unsophisticated individual. 

Recently, we did quite well on a business deal and found ourselves with quite a bit of cash to invest, particularly in real estate.

I'm not saying the guy is trying to scam me, but he definitely dosn't run a good business if you dont even call to schedule a job or have any written contract for the work. 

The very high income investor typically 700k a year and up income with job or business who is busy but gets googly eyes looking at some pro-forma high return and have no clue what they are looking at.

my current cpa has been in the business for 40+ years.  

Once the co-operative compensation is removed from all MLS in July, I am curious how these folks will stay in business.

I am turning my private home into my first rental property this summer.

I secured a low mortgage interest rate during COVID, and hoping experts in this forum could recommend VA Loan business strategies as I would like to convert our permanent home into rental property and transition into another home.1. 

So, I would have to get a small business loan, either privately or conventionally.