I'm anxious to equip myself with the tools necessary to meet this challenge with confidence.

The front range of Colorado including the Fort Carson area has been a very hot market so appraisal timelines have been lengthened in general, but this is especially true with VA appraisals because the appraiser has to have special certifications to do a VA appraisal and the VA appraisal has more stringent standards than a conventional.

The photo on the right is a STANDARD PIER JACK and does not provide nearly as much vertical resistance and almost no horizontal wind or seismic resistance.

@Jay Hinrichs suggests the 3 C'sCollateralCharacter of the borrowerCapacity to repay.If you feel they meet these qualifications and your state does not prohibit the loan, then maybe.

I'm here on biggerpockets to meet new people, advice, and possible private lenders for flipping homes. 

I could partner with someone, and have a few offers for partners for any deals I come across, the issue is I need a partner who has ALL the funds, and none to my knowledge meet that particular criteria.I'm not greedy, so I could wholesale it, but I would need to to make an offer, which means I still need a pre-approval -- also many of the deals are REO's so I'm not sure if wholesaling is even an option.....Any suggestions???

I am actually meeting her team lead tomorrow and we are going to walk through a potential flip that he is looking at.

Next go to a bank and talk to their commercial lending department, then offer accordingly so your cash meets the down payment required.

I've been involved with the lead issue since the beginning attending and speaking out at all the city council meetings and town hall meetings.

Take advantage of the opportunity to meet/network with people like @George Kountoupis