The good news is that if you follow a few simple rules and you actually have good deals, you won't have any problem getting your deals funded.Here's the truth in lending, (pun intended) there are two questions every lender asks in making an investment decision.

This has been a Hot debate in my house (pun intended).

Hi @Riley Kuranishi,@Paul Sundin, CPA is right on the money (pun intended), especially by suggesting that they apply for a taxpayer identification number upfront.

@Jonathan Westerdale I'm running into the same brick wall (pun intended).

Yes - I know anybody can sue anybody for anything, but as crappy as the situation is(no pun intended) I would be pretty embarrassed to be involved in this kind of lawsuit - directly or indirectly. 

I to am now a Mastery Student for life for the low low price of $20K (pun intended).

So, if your mom or dad (for example) have a great, LONG credit history- you can get credit, pardon the pun, for it.

Is there any point when you say you're getting to being a man of a certain age that you "retire" your debt (pun intended) or do you just stay leveraged? 

I will go look at it tomorrow so lighten up (no pun intended)  @Richard C. 

In fact, I just got through selling off all of my Phoenix properties for this very reason + I think it is possible that I will not get a better selling opportunity in the next few years as I got with this summer's hot market (pun intended).The only other thing I'd add is that I've "flipped" every single property I've ever purchased, I just flip them to the rental market and not the sales market, so a hybrid approach is also possible.