You want this to be your backup plan if things take longer than anticipated, you do not want to dip into personal credit cards so i would use a heloc to help with down payment but try to keep a nice available balance on a heloc as your insurance policy. 

The home is in a nice area with good school.

they are a non accredited pay to play orginization.. while they do some nice meet ups and have basic info.. does not mean that any lender that pays to be a member is a better lender than the thousands of us that are not members..

Hey guys im looking at real estate in South America ,for the price of a studio here in the U.S there you can get a 3br +1000sqf house in nice area of town ready to move in, been pondering on getting a personal loan here in the U.S to invest in a house in SA, what banks are best for this type of loan, i would like a low interest and monthly payments.

Tenants don't like to be bugged so I always try to be as nice as I can when I help a client sell with a tenant. 

She may me a nice person, great employee, perfect family member, and deserving of many platitudes, but she is a freaking lousy tenant!

That creates a really nice price / rent ratio which is favorable for investors looking for cash flow.

this is a nice thought and catchy name (GATOR) LOL.. " The man in the new suit is getting rich on your dreams "  Stevie Winwood  Taffic low spark of the high heel boys.

A nice portfolio is 10-40 properties, and yes you should drive by your own assets to check for broken windows.

nice, congrats Abby!