I can only speak to Milwaukee, but on average the three distressed properties I have purchased over the past ten years have appreciated an average of 200% all while providing steady cash flow.  

So that the tenant rent is providing a larger amount of return of capital. 

Contact the utility provider and get a historical average based on the last year of use.

Quote from @Amir Khan: Quote from @Nathan Frost: Quote from @Amir Khan: @Nathan Frost I don't have AMEX but do have several business lines of credit with other providers.

My intention is not to buy the sellers problem but to provide a solution.

I would look FAR AND WIDE for someone to do an investment property HELOC -OR- go to a bunch of banks and CUs (including who you bank with now) to find someone to provide an unsecured (or secured if you have other collateral) LOC to get rid of the high int debt.

Of course, not everybody is that good at or has the time to do Google searches or know how easy it is to use ChatGPT so it might still make sense for you to provide such a guide to your (potential) clients.If you don't want to spend time reinventing the wheel, you have other easy options:a.

Maybe they bring the experience and provide the funds.I don't like any of your options based on I think you are too new to investing in real estate to take on any of those.

The updates they provide are bare bones and usually only come after I've reached out to them asking about the investment.

Both @Nathan Gesner and @Lauren Stark have provided valuable insights on this.One potential path for you is to join an established team to gain experience.