Usually my time spent with newbies last a minimum of 1-2 hours on our first meeting (either in person or on the phone).  

I have not seen a significant difference in this area between section 8 and non-section 8 tenants, personally. 

With that said, I have personally seen a lot of activity in the last two weeks.

You want this to be your backup plan if things take longer than anticipated, you do not want to dip into personal credit cards so i would use a heloc to help with down payment but try to keep a nice available balance on a heloc as your insurance policy. 

I would say the same for employees who need say a second advance on their wages (we allow one).I am willing to make a personal loan if an employee really needs it and you could consider doing it that way with a tenant in need.

Personally, and what I would do for my clients, I would connect with a local community banker to discuss the property and see if their bank would entertain this type of financing (not all banks like doing this type of deal).

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And like the first person said about how the tenants are more likely stuck than happy, you just proved that point.

I’ve read quite a few posts about foreign investor financing but most seem to deal with non-citizen investors without US credit or personal tax filings.

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