Some of these include:1) Your product/value proposition2) Marketing/Management/Customer Success3) Systems, Automations, Efficiency4) LocationTo me, #1 has the biggest weight on the success. 

Even for Fannie/Freddie products, to qualify, the trust must be an Inter Vivos Revocable Trust.  

Most investors have not much experience and have ability to do proper due diligence, but...some of the lead in those forum are so good (and way more sophisticated than BP) to do proper DD.Although however I found discussion for CRE that's merely generating 7% income and single digit IRR with high risk of default is going on for very very long time.

Jesse, I am an insurance broker who is able to assist with insurance/risk management products all across the nation.

A HELOC can work for this, but keep in mind it has a variable rate, so it isn't the best product for keeping a balance long term. 

Speak to multiple lenders and see who can give you the most favorable terms and loan product.

There are also no ratio products that do not require the property to debt service.

Here is the finished product on Zillow https://www.zillow.com/homedet...The New Western agent reported during our review “Even though Femi was successful, I suggested on at least one occasion that he reconsider if investing in distressed properties is right for him due to his personality type.”Notably, Femi wasn’t the only party performing due diligence on the property.

A lead is a person that expressed explicit interest in acquiring your product or service.When a prospect fills in your form of their own accord, THAT is a lead.So before I answer, what do you call a "warm" lead?

If you want to refi into a 30-year fully amortized product, you could be low to mid 7s depending on credit with a 2-3 year PPP.