How do the appreciation rates on these two properties compare to alternative investments?

Finding private money lenders out side of that takes time as you need to build your relationship with them so that they know, like and trust you AND they know you have experience in real estate.

Though I don’t own property yet, I'm actively seeking my first purchase and eager to dive into real estate investment.

Investment Info:Condo fix & flip investment.

@Abraham BerkowitzI suggest you focus on making money on this deal and not on reducing future hypothetical taxes. 95% of first-time flippers lose money on their first deal once everything is accounted for.

Don’t pay a coach don’t get sucked into spending credit card money on dreams and promises.  

We both want to be equally involved in the rehab as a team - up until he receives his money back after the refinance.

I would focus on finding something you want to gut/spend that much money on though!

@Kathy Creighton-SmithYou need to calculate your Return on Equity and then figure out if you can get a better return investing the money in something else. 

Welcome @Natalie Johnstone to the world of real estate investing!