Where can I go to borrow money to give the contractor in order to get the project started?

The job is about 1 year, 3 months from start to finish. 

I haven't worked with him but I'm getting started doing private lending with Matt. 

We feel like this gives us a pretty good background to start, but by no means do we think we know everything we need to yet.The area around UCF has improved quite a bit in the last 10 years and home prices have risen considerably, but it seems like there are still some promising areas to find deals.

However, it does tie up your cash all at once, and can take some time to save up that cash before getting started.

Start by looking at the location, market trends, and property condition.

What is your opinion or experience by starting a tenant with a month-to-month lease instead of a full year term?

This is rarely the case for the following reasons:In 15 years of doing residential and commercial real estate, I have never seen an investor sell a performing asset. 100% of the time of the investigated properties, they were losing money.

Start by joining local real estate groups, studying the market, and learning more.

That is where I started with my VA loan, and they pointed me in the right direction.