You might check with banks like Marquette bank or CIC.

Check to see if there are any purchase + rehab options. 

And aside from being creative when investing, whether it's through house hacking or converting a property into a group-home, also check the zoning of these properties.

check out rtacabinetstore.com

Check out Jimmy Burgess! 

Do we write a check and have the Title company hold it until work is complete?

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I also don't like how long it takes for the checks to clear I do use the free version and takes about 5 business days to clear. 

I'd love to check out what sources you have!

Good question First just wanted to make sure equity is understood.Let’s say the market value for a house is 100,000The owner has a mortgage for 80,000The owners equity is 20,000Now that equity is defined check this out: of the owner had a mortgage for 100,000 he would have 0 equity.