In fact, during my short stint as an aspiring BRRRR investor, I successfully secured a pre-approval for a private money loan based on my net worth.Now that I’ve shifted to land investing, I’m wondering: Do private or hard money lenders exist specifically for land flips?

In our experience/opinion (factoring in security deposit to defer some of the losses):Class A - 0%Class B - 5%Class C - 10%Class D - good luckHope this all helps!

I know I need to hold the security deposit in an escrow account.  

Consider all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

As Sean Wagner mentioned, the city of Chicago has adopted their own regulations on charging what's commonly referred to as a "security deposit" you need to do it another way. 

The state doesn’t have rent control laws, but landlords are prohibited from collecting more than one month’s rent for security deposits.

Quote from @Stetson Oates: The vast majority of disputes are over security deposits and the most a landlord could lose is 3x the deposit amount.Slip-and-fall or other major lawsuits almost never happen.

and mortgage backed securities are  are up a half point as Powell speaks at his press conference. ouch.

You should secure that switch (or that area), so you can control who accesses it. 

Living and working overseas can present unique challenges when it comes to securing financing, but there are definitely loan options designed for situations like yours.