Hey Gang,So I've been a mortgage broker for several years in the CRE Lending space, and I have capital partners I work with who offer 100% CLTV funding for bridge loans or short term, I/O financing.

For starters, I would suggest you continue to use Zestimate but also take a look at Rent-O-Meter, Apartments.com, Homes.com, Realtor.com and Trulia. 

@Andrew O.

Here is my info. five two zero eight hundred four two O eight. 

You should get E&O insurance for yourself.

But even if you only wanted to pay your mortgage off faster and not invest, it works as long as you are disciplined, don't increase your expenses w/o at least a corresponding increase in income and basically use the HELOC as your checking account.

That's great if I don't need perc testing, but am I then able to install septic tanks w/o them? 

Happy to help in any way if I can.John O

That language is trying to avoid using their E&O or GL insurance and making it go through your own owner's policy. 

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