The interest rate you will pay will likely be high (think 14-16%), that doesn't matter, you need cash now and this is probably the fastest way to get it based on your original post.Now, you have a little cash and an empty house.  

Census...25 fastest-growing large cities (U.S.

For simple math- if we need 20k to close and he puts up 15 and I put up 5 what is the smartest/fastest way to get to even aside from my Partner receiving a the larger portion of cash flow until his 5k is recouped. 

The fastest someone has refinanced within my group of investors I speak to, was 1 year and that was because hospital bills were holding her back.

One of the fastest way I have find out to do that is flipping houses.

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Cash for keys is sometimes the fastest and easiest. 

By the way, Austin is hot right now, one of the fastest growing cities the country.  

None of them are secure and you sure don't want one attached to you wifi router where your pc gets access.

The fastest growing county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania is Cumberland County in the Harrisburg, PA area.