Currently I order pallets of items and sell locally but looking to expand

It's also important to include a projected timeline for each renovation item to understand the impact on rent premiums, cash flow, and property valuation.

It's a lot more hands-on, of course, but by rehabbing the property, they "force" the equity themselves instead of just waiting on the market.The rehab is a medium to high including some high ticket items on it.When it comes time to refinance, even if they can't pull all of their cash back out, they've often created their 20% equity stake (or more) through the rehab.

I then spend about 4 to 6 hrs reverse image searching each item to find the cheapest place to by the items. 

Traditional financing is just too slow for most flips right now.Private lenders who maintain conservative underwriting are still funding strong deals without much slowdown.

Sometimes you can negotiate terms that mimic a traditional mortgage but close much faster.

The main upside is getting control of a property with little upfront cash or traditional financing.

~ What is available outside of traditional banks? 

Traditional lenders are tightening up, and a lot of flippers are having to pivot fast to keep deals moving.Curious — how are you funding your flips right now?

Neither the Kenosha nor the Racine Landlord Associations are that progressive yet; they still tend to serve traditional investing.