There is no issue with eviction for non-payment of rent during the winter in Wisconsin.

I help business owners and investors raise capital usually connecting them with partners who can secure $75k-$100k at 0% interest for 12 months.

No monthly payment.

The state doesn’t have rent control laws, but landlords are prohibited from collecting more than one month’s rent for security deposits.

I asked the GC as part of the conditional last $20k payment to transfer the title to me after his mortgage note default since I'd paid him $40k in good faith for work reportedly completed but needed rework.3.)

I'm under contract for a nice double and was hoping to use part of the money for my portion of the down payment.

If you are very conservative purchase a fixer upper so you can force equity and hopefully have a low enough payment so that you can LTR the property or even sell for profit should the STR avenue not work. 

If you have time to secure this loan through a bank, I would strongly consider it. 

Work on getting a down payment saved up while managing your townhomes.

ONly money spent securing the house against waste.