Risk isn't like a stock, you're not looking at beta you're looking at quality of neighborhood you're purchasing, interest rate, rental liquidity, etc. 

Usually, borrowers purchase the lot first and we usually lend to 80% of cost up to 70% of the as-completed value.

Do you do the contacting property owners yourself and then work with the investor friendly RE agent to actually purchase the property? 

Please keep us in mind whenever any of your clients are purchasing property and need funding.

Please tell us more about the financing you have lined up - is it a traditional mortgage, DSR loan, HELOC...Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location(s) to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.

Although they are not Credit Unions- I am familiar with a few local lenders who can lend based on DSCR standards with a purchase price minimum of $75k (so  ~~$56k min loan amount).

Maybe even one cash purchase and one with more debt. 

@Spencer Cuello As others mentioned, can be used if it's short term only and you have a plan to pay off before the 0% expires.Also note it's best used for the rehab portion of a deal after the purchase is complete. 

Purchase price: $560,000 Cash invested: $55,000 The strategy going in was part live-in-flip, and part ADU value add.

Then you've opened Pandoras Box and you instantly have the guys in the HazMat suits with fans and plastic sheets all over.....and a bill for $5000 for something you could have done for $50.I used to do this kind of work on the weekends when the city inspectors weren't driving around :-) haha , one time the hazmat guy come down to check for asbestos checking ; it wasn't that bad it's actually 2k and insurance company for that in my case.( To be honest, the house with water damage is good to buy because it scares the potential buyer, but if it's located in good location we could sometimes purchase the house with 10-30% discount lol but nowadays even FTHB knows this secret too so they still overbid the house )but yeah, to the OP, if you want to be sure you have to cut the drywall, the more the better.