My plan is to use private money to get the work done in under 8 weeks, and then refi.My question comes in at the refi part- is there a creative manner to refinance so that I pay the lender back their 50K (plus interest) but still benefit from the 0% interest - or is the best bet to borrow enough monies to pay for the purchase and Reno?

Hire a private investigator' -- well, that won't be so valuable.  

You were in the correct on the order of magnitude :) I agree many of the unicorns will end up seeing valuations fall, perhaps we will see write downs of 25-50%... accurate private data is tricky to find. but we also have a very visible proxy in the public equity markets.

In this circumstance, I would avoid most private lenders and any hard money lenders, they're just too expensive.

If you need a referral to an agent feel free to shoot me a private message.

When we print, or email, the system ask us if we want the "private" or "public".  

Used private money and put none of my own money into the deal.

There are probably some professionals from your county on this site, so send a few of them private messages to see if they have any personal experience or know someone who does.

And Finally, if you are looking to be a more passive investor in this area, we are looking to recruit new private money sources, so now may be a great time to get involved!

Is anyone willing to share recommendations for local hometown banks/credit unions, wholesalers, private lenders, contractors, and property managers?