I only have $40,000 to invest in the deal.There is a lot of due dilegence that still needs to be done on this deal, but I like to have a game plan in place before I start the process. 

If you don't have the cash for your skin-in-the-game, you will not find a REAL hard money lender that will put up all the funds.  

Brand new to real estate but would definitely like to get in the game.

Glad to see you have spent time absorbing knowledge on this platform.

I wrote a post about it a while back:   https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/161894-1-really-good-idea-for-newbies-to-get-in-the-game--its-not-wholesaling

I just went through the process of picking an online book keeper platform.

Good or bad.hey leo. i'm new to the game, what would that entail exactly?

If you're buying to appreciation then you aren't investing, you're speculating; and you need an even bigger LTV spread if you're going to play that game. 

You will learn, hopefully not the hard way there are some ethically challenged people out there in the REI game.

@Antney WhitehouseHello Antney,My name I Bryan Drury.Im an investor from Owensboro also.I know a lot of Whitehouse people,probably some of your relatives.Welcome to BP,it's a great platform to learn and network from.There's a couple of us that meet for coffee at Starbucks occasionally,if you'd like to join us.Thanks