Ok yeah we are thinking of getting an investment property loan so we can stay in our current home.If we did the FHA route we are considering on living in the new property for 1 year and then moving back into our old one after the year is up.We are curious if we would get a more favorable rate if we borrowed from our home equity to buy the investment property.Do you have any idea if many investors borrow from their home equity to get started?  

Nothing was done with the title company "behind my back".

That might be a way to start, finding recently sold land on zillow, back trace agents to sold listings and tell them you might have some land coming up soon and see if they have buyers.

I'd love to hear if you decided to move forward, if so how it's gone for you, and if not what held you back?

After 2 months going back and forth with them, they finally ended up paying 50% of the $9000 bill.

I never make a loan, no matter the equity position, that the past actions of the borrowers lead me to wonder if they will be likely to pay me back. 

Did a DSCR loan after 6 months to pull the bulk of the cash back out.

Right back at you, sir!

I meant it like you said, so I gave the five traits to back up their persona.Cheerleaders are great to have, but I find that a lot of new investors only want that because it feels better.

Back 25 years ago I was named in two lawsuits solely because the plaintiff attorneys found out I was raising capital for a new investment fund, and they knew it would be cheaper for me to pay them off then to have to disclose the lawsuit in the Private Placement Memorandum.