Model out your future cash flows to have the sale price in the future equal the purchase price. 

Hint: look for a solar architect, who acts as an adviser and works for you and audits the installer project proposal.Many states/utilities are no longer allowing net metering (kWh for kWh) and use instead all kinds of payback schemes (e.g. if you over-produce, they will gladly take your kWh for 3 cents and graciously allow you to take it back at night for 22cents - end result being, if your system is not properly sized, you will be producing energy for the utility and never recover the costs of the installation).

I'm putting a business plan together for a short term rental and I can find plenty of data from comps on projected vacancy rates of established rentals, however, I know I can't expect to come out of the gate with 50-60% occupancy.

They can save that money and when they have enough partner with you on a future deal. 2.

Does anyone know of ways to find investors who are currently working on a fix and flip project?

Maybe talk to some contractors to get a sense of how much things cost or if you can walk some projects local investors or contractors are doing. 

I first became interested in real estate investing when I worked for a bank that financed residential new construction and renovation projects.  

One notable project involved a complete renovation, including the addition of 3 full bathrooms and 4 rooms starting from scratch.On each flip, I've generated profits ranging from $30,000 to $80,000.

I have a property on the Seacoast in NH that I'm hoping to MTR in the future.

Has anyone used this company to fund your project?