The vast majority of lawsuits against Landlords are for wrongful eviction, security deposit disputes, and Fair Housing Violations.

The online eFile providers can do it for you, sometimes for free.Warning: Email is NOT secure, and you will expose your contractors to unnecessary risk of identity theft.

This could help secure a higher LTV while you build STR rental history.

You are not a borrower, you are not liable for the debt, you may need to sign the security instrument to allow the mortgage to be recorded, but this does not change the above statements.

If you can purchase this home with private money or seller financing and get a $110k loan, then you could do a rate/term refi right after so do a 90 or 120 day note to secure the property and get it in your name, then refi into long term debt using the full appraised value. 

-secured card is a smart start.

This also helped us in an unattended way when investing with my Solo 401k because banks treated the funds as liquid when invested in a public traded exchange versus in their fund and helped with securing better commercial financing on a deal because of the strength of our application in liquid assets.

Quote from @Jordan Kaylor: I'm new to real estate investing and have secured a HELOC on my existing home.  

Key point is WITH a SECURED border to stop the flood of 100k-300k monthly illegls. 

I've collected thousands in security deposit from my guests who've caused damage.