We used a HELOC on a rental to construct a beach house in the Dominican Republic.  

The glass blocks are shipped in from the Czech Republic.

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face in marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming…; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”Theodore Roosevelt (From speech titled: The Man in the Arena: Citizenship in a Republic)

Yet another reason why I left the Republic of California.

Old Republic Title is a company that gives title insurance. 

Hello Everyone, my name is Joel Phipps and I first heard about bigger pockets last year from my buddy Nasar Elarabi while we were at a rei conference in Dominican Republic...

They are out of the business of writiing new policies and all they do now is work old claims and manage some agents for Old Republic Title.I've never heard anyone say there is anything wrong, much less illegal about a flip with full disclosure it just that its hard to see a lender willing to take a loss on a sale knowing the buyer on the short sale has another buyer all ready lined up willing to pay more for the property.

I thought the Irish Republic Army had pretty well gone underground.IRS auctions, like many others, are really the realm of the cash buyer.

I am very happy with them and the attorneys are local.As far as title companies Old Republic in St Charles is investor friendly and Investors Title is also good to use.

Hi Lucas - Republic Bank in Nashville has been attending REIN meetings and is particularly interested in working with investors.