Chris @Christopher Sarter-Soto    When you are looking to leverage any property (but especially your primary home) with a variable rate product you need to understand what your payoff plan is.

He is older and does not have a mortgage and there is a lot of deferred maintenance on the property.

Is this property in TN?

If you move title to the property into a trust for the seller's "Estate Planning purposes", you still need the mortgage company's approval. 

You could arrange to have your cleaners accept the deliveries at the property or hire a local handyman to do same and even assemble furniture.

I've done this with my properties because I'm well known in my small town and don't want people to know what I own.

I am in the process of getting my Michigan Builders License and I currently own 4 small rental properties.

I currently have a rental property and am looking at getting my real estate license and building a property management and property maintenance company to serve my investments and potentially others.  

- If you are putting an offer in on a property to get that property under contract, part of the contract is that you put up earnest money.

@Tyler Ashworth Did you ever buy any investment properties in Abilene?