The HELOC while it might have a slightly higher interest rate, mine 4.49% you don't have to pay closing costs as you would on a cash out refinance. 

Yeah, not so much in reality, in reality the life of REI is basically everyone and everything is out to eat your lunch, and you gotta be smart, fast, strong-like-bull and tip-toe through the mine-field. 

@Will Sikes I’ve been having a hard time getting estimates on my deals lately and have just had to throw numbers in on mine until such time as I have something under contract.

They were the college roommate of a good friend of mine

And businesses like yours and mine will benefit from it!

I didn't do that, and kept mine going.

@Javaras ThomasAgency debt (Fannie and Freddie) are considered the gold standard of financing.

Here is a couple of mine from early summer.Guest calls around 10pm and says "Uh we were putting the kids to bed and my daughter says mommy there is something flying in our room."  

Purchase price: $55,000 Cash invested: $155,000 I just recently came across a post on the BP forum "Seeking Biggest Mistakes" and figured I'd share mine.

Yes you can these type of tenants don’t ask for help replacing a light bulb    Mine are college students.