Even going with private money rolled to new permanent financing would open the door to many more properties and more options for contractors and scope  and grade of improvements.

Please pm me and I can give you his email

@John T.Looks like your father's position is that of a private lender or passive investor, as opposed to a partner.Even though he is your father, you really should define economic rules between the two of you. 

Do you know if the water and septic are public or private?

I'm concerned the appraisal wouldn't come in high enough though.The other part of this is if I had a private lender loan me the down payment, can I do that?

Hey BPers,I bought a single family property with private money and I'm looking for refinance options once I'm done with the rehab.

The project is financed through a local private lender and he has extended additional funds for the additional construction costs.  

I create a landing page on my website, then blast out a summary email to my buyers list.

He refuses to answer or return my calls to his cell phone, emails, or calls to his work. 

I book one entry for rental income, one for insurance, one for utilities...If you send me a message with your contact info, I can email you a copy.