that OR consider buying a property you could short-term rent to people who literally just want to visit the casino if it's a large/decent one. 

(120k total)2nd house we are making a profit of 120k but this  "profit" would literally pay us back for our initial investments into our LLC together we used on the first house ...anyone have any idea how the gov.

Appraisals, Lenders and Rates : Beyond the transactions that were literally in process (sales, listings, leases, seller carries) are properties that remain amongst vacant lots.

Other than that, you can prepare a simple notice letting them know that you thank them for applying, however they did not meet the criteria, and you can choose to tell them it was based off of their credit, and or background or simply just say that the minimum requirements were not met. 

Given the scope of your work, a simple plumbing leak would not concern me, it's a $200 issue at the most and ideally, it's just another line item when you do rough in plumbing for the kitchen.Being in a Milwaukee suburb, I am guessing it's a 1960s ranch, probably with galvanized plumbing.

If it is a private money/ commercial style  lender, it is a relatively simple process.

Eric, I hope that wasn't too simple of an answer. 

I'm quickly learning that getting a mortgage isn't a simple task.

, I really need to keep it simple and minimize risk since I live abroad.

simple question to ask, are investor dividends being paid out of net operating income or reserves?