To answer your questions here though:Alternative options - I was going to sell all my stocks and etfs, take out a HELOC, and some credit cards to try to shoestring together enough to the deal without a hard money loan. 

Keep your payment at no more than 35% of your income and minimize your credit card and auto debt.  

Credit Karma has a fantastic "score simulator" tool that you can use to project credit score changes (paying off balances, opening a new card, using an old card that has not been used in some time, just paying your bills on time for 6 or 12 months).

Are they going to start paying down that credit card debt, turn over a new leaf, and avoid bankruptcy for the next decade? 

Dedicate one checking account and credit card exclusively to real estate.

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Novo also integrates well with various business tools, which might streamline your operations.Business Credit Cards: If you’re looking for a solid credit card option, Capital One Spark Cash Plus offers unlimited 2% cashback and no foreign transaction fees.

Goal is to have credit cards that you do not use more than 10% of.

.- If you chose to set up your LLC as a pass-thru entity, then you will need to supply your SSN.FYI - to avoid getting nasty letters from the IRS about errors (which might cause us to be audited), we will ask for a copy of your EIN assignment letter or a copy of your SSN card to confirm those numbers.

You can also send payments to credit card whenever you have spare money.