Partnering up with a local company would probably be the best.

I'd also suggest reaching out to a local agent in your target investment area - they'll have good referrals to provide you for your lending needs. 

I am also very involved with 2 local homeless organizations and in the winters I'm a homeless shelter overnight supervisor volunteer.I'll reach out to connect next.Mike

Best of luck in your search!

Check local Facebook Host groups or check with a real estate agent.My 2 cents,Mike

Local bank, in house loan.

If you provide a scope of what you are demo-ing, you may have better luck with someone's experience to comment here, but costs can vary regionally, so a local contractor would give you the best actual estimate. 

There are some great local meetups in both Raleigh and Durham each month where you can meet some great like minded folks

I am a local broker, investor and contractor in Memphis.

Funding came from a small local bank here in Memphis, Tn How did you add value to the deal?