I utilized a Fannie Mae 5% loan to purchase the property.

I want to speak with a lender to see if we could borrow against our existing properties to put less money down, but I have no idea what the cost would be of 1) the land, 2) improvements on the land, and 3) construction of the home.

I worked for a family owned company that built laminated timber structures throughout the Northeast but one of the sons had a good portfolio of multi family properties throughout Jacksonville and Orlando.

This happened to one of my properties, too.

To start your journey, I always suggest looking into a property that you can rent out to cover your mortgage payments and start cash-flowing.

I've also just bought my first property with mid South turnkey, and it just closed.

Would any lender also consider properties held overseas?

In contrast, hard money lending usually comes from specialized lending firms or investors and focuses on the property's value rather than the borrower's creditworthiness, often featuring higher interest rates and shorter loan terms.

The property's location is ideal for short term rental (Orlando area theme parks and convention centers.)How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

I am an agent and I work with investors throughout Middle TN to help them find off-market properties to fix & flip/fix & hold.