Best of luck, and feel free to reach out if I can help!

I feel obligated to sign this lease but we are just trying to figure out our rights.

To get a feel for what history can teach us, talk to some seasoned investors who lived through the real estate market from 2007 to 2010. 

It seems like a hard money lender typically a private individual or venture firm) would be the only route to go since they are a little more lax on lending requirements than a conventional lender.

Consider attending real estate investment seminars or workshops to learn more about the flipping process and financing options.Creative Financing and Hard Money Lending: Creative financing techniques such as seller financing, private lending, or using a self-directed IRA can help you acquire properties with minimal cash outlay.

@Roger West Sent you a private message, Rob.

And since that equity will be trapped once your renovations are done, converting investment money into improvements on your primary doesn't feel like the best initial use (especially considering the huge up front cost of paying tax on the profit).I'd let the primary take care of itself. 

Again, I wish the numbers you are posting were correct, our income would go up by 100s of thousands,,,,,,,,, All the best  Man, I feel like I'm being trolled. 

You could go to the magistrate to declare the place abandoned if you feel that's necessary.If you are only doing cleanout and demo during the quiet title actin period, there is plenty of time to go to the magistrate and have it declared abandoned. 4.

Is this true direct to them will finance deals and on what scale do they need to be in relation to how big the project or funding has to be. private lenders and many other companies will do this (non bank lenders).