After communicating with a prospective resident (Google Voice #, usually by text), with just a name, telephone number and email, the applicant can pay $55 to provide us with a background, eviction and credit check.

I want to devise a plan to get you back on your feet.”I feel I need to be a little more firm so I told them I need November's rent by tonight, and asked for 10 proofs of job applications. 

I've got about $525K in equity in the property, but lenders have told me that I cannot get a HELOC to access that equity for additional purchases because the duplex was financed as an investment - they have said TX law dictates that HELOC can only be used on primary residences.

Explore Financing OptionsChicago offers excellent financing opportunities for house hackers.

I always play it straight on loan applications for they can be enforced for 10 years from signing. 

Also for conventional financing, the DP can't be borrowed.

Hello I found a property that needs 100k in repairs and was wondering if I could get a loan for an uninhabitable house or should I do sellers financing and finance the repairs?

Since financing might be tricky, you may also want to explore DSCR loans or creative financing options.

@Jacqueline Wright  Every auction is different so the first items to check: do they allow financing if you win the auction? 

Weeks before closing Blue Metrix Group reached out and said they were struggling with the financing for the second park and they asked would we owner finance.