You could go park your money somewhere else, so when challenges arise with real estate, you need to have the drive to stay with it, and that will only happen if you have clear goals that you're working towards.Also, you need to get educated about what "investing in real estate" means to you, as there are numerous channels to utilize and it can often feel overwhelming.

Good income, bad credit, and a google search revealed numerous personal lawsuits against anyone he could have, including his university.

In Chicago, we have numerous areas that fit this description.

He is a freelancer-ish in the film industry, so even when I tried to get the HELOC, I had to give them numerous W-2s and W-9s. 

@Jerel Ehlert perfect explanation   

I have reached out on social media to numerous brokers and it has gone well.

I have heard “blanket” loan and portfolio loan but these explanations really help.  

There are numerous services out there online you can use. 

Thanks for the detailed explanation. 

I have had to make numerous title claims (going through one right now) and having that policy has saved me a good amount of $.