Other ideas make me flinch like buying materials on a cc or getting a title loan from a local bank/CU on a vehicle.

Alternatively, I'll cover rehab costs with credit cards and/or capital I accumulate from now till that time comes, and my lender(s) cover the acquisition costs, then repay them first at refi time, then the CC's and hope to not have to leave too much cash in the deal.

After CC on the initial purchase, he’ll be roughy8% in the deal from day 1.  

@Christopher Barnes Most parts of Cahokia are going to be C/C- properties.

While I love the idea of an applicant paying SmartMove directly, it may be more difficult for those of us with rentals in areas where lots of people have cash only (no debit cards or CC cards) nor do many of them even use the internet.

Originally posted by @CC Wong:"Invest in debt" by Jim Napier.

We offer 4 different payment methods to our tenants: Online ACH via our PM software (no charge) Deposit @ our bank ($3 charge) Credit Card ($5 + cc fees) Mail ($10 charge)Notice we charge a fee for the less desirable options to encourage the behavior we want:)

Lastly, I have read that Capital One CC will show up on your personal credit report, while Chase doesn't. 

You can also write off other types of interest such as CC interest if used specifically for the purchase of investment property.

It will cover 20% on a 200k loan, with CC, and in case anything happens to the property within a few months.