I can see doing this for kids or close relatives but strangers.. dont think so.. to me its just another one of those totally grey areas  that maybe legal but ethics come into play.. artificially raising someones credit ?? 

At the end of the day, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs comes into play.  

Specifically, more on your partnership and the roles played, the funding (saw in your original post you were exploring options), and how you are managing the properties.

I just don’t know what the long term play is with these.

What role does being named "Additional Insured" play within the context of a Lender?

You might have been able to get the tax sale cancelled in not, but at the same time you might have made out just as well the way it played out.   

You can even have both meet and play nice in the sandbox.

I feel there’s too many variables that can come in play.

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $212,000

Cash invested: $67,000

Great starter investment home.
70% ROI

What made you interested in inves...

Also, some lenders can do "no ratio" dscr loans but cash flow does play big part in pricing so keep that in mind.