He asked what the purpose was and I told him it’s for investing in real estate to buy under valued properties to refinance or flip.

Most likely if the asset is investable, there are conventional mortgage or loan options available.

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He found me on the forums sharing info about the military and real estate investing.

If you're not planning to live in the property long-term, I'd suggest prioritizing the property's standalone investment potential during evaluation, regardless of its role in a house-hack scenario.

I’m looking to invest in a property with a partner to split the costs.

I am interested in investing with a hard money lending firm, as in investing my own money to fund deals through them. 

From the lenders point of view, they want to see that you have "skin in the game" that way if you do run into any complications, you'd be more motivated to address them as you are invested financially in the project yourself.Regarding the tenants, I'm a bit less experienced in that regard.

@Tricia O'Brien yes I would recommend them and they currently manage two of my SFH properties (long distance investing).

First one is the primary residence and the other is another building (5 units) Im converting to all mid term rentals.https://www.furnishedfinder.com/property/289744_1https://www.furnishedfinder.com/property/558732_1 Mekkel, you're listings look very strategic!