Maybe a major news outlet would be interested in covering your story. 

To deter the break-ins you need to have window coverings on all the windows, a light on and not advertise that the unit is vacant.

I often have tenants who don't pay the last month's rent because they think the security deposit will cover what is owed. 

Some properties appreciated double during this cycle and the rents still covered the mortgage after a cashout refi. 

Given your assumptions, you are not going to be able to get enough of a loan to fully cover the rehab, even with a hard money loan, so you'll need to pull in cash from elsewhere.One possibility is to have your mom sell you the house with a personal loan, not one attached to the property. 

Use tools like the VA loan for house hacking and your Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) to cover living costs while building equity.

Which BTW most of our closings are subject-to the existing financing, so we have little cash into the deal, just the arears and the closing costs.You find NOD and pre-notice via;   realtytrac.com / equitydepot.net (if they cover your area). 

Let’s break it down.Moving to Your Next HomeYour equity could help you cover the down payment for your next home.

Simply covering the mask as sales pushers. 

We recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.