I can refer you to a couple of unsecured credit cards with low limits that can get you started to re-building your credit.

If done right this helps people who do not currently ave the ability to buy to own a home... and when I fix up an EYE SORE home I help the neighbors and provide a good rental or owner financed home for another family.When I work with the "infill" development , we take unusable homes tear them down and rebuild brand new duplexes to rent to affordable housing needs (sec * and FEMA) and sell the Duplexes to investors that are like minded and want to better a neighborhood while they invest...I think I can some up Investing in real estate in " Instead of just making Money..

Ditto that you should get a housemate to help with mortgage and or rebuilding your warchest of cash.

They should consider rebuilding their house.

Class actions abound and won't this be one grave injustice on top of another the rebuilds in Louisiana after Katrina are involved.

Why risk getting labeled by realtors and investors as the guy who does shoddy rebuilds?

The project will most likely start in 12-16 months and looking for contractors/professionals to partner with on a total rebuild from the foundation up!

After rebuilding the entire downstairs that money was gone.

There could be a co-insurance penalty or the loss settlement might be actual cash value if you are not rebuilding. 

One is still with me after over 5 years, and the other also stayed for several years until they were ultimately able to rebuild their credit and become homeowners again.Both always paid their rent on time (even early) and - since they had previously been homeowners (as opposed to life-long renters like most applicants) - they knew what it was like to actually own and care for a home and they took great care of the home and treated it like their own.