Has anyone ever heard of such a thing where in order to replace an existing boiler with one of the exact same model you have to pay an engineer $1,500 for no reason?

As others have suggested you could get a home equity line of credit (HELOC) against an existing property and use that.

Good afternoon all,     I wanted to start a discussion to see if this A) already exists or B) anyone interested in possibly partnering up? 

The depreciation is nice for taxes and I trust my existing PM. 

Originally posted by @Felipe Lehn de Carvalho:Hi,I'd like have an idea of average cost per square footage as far as a 1) light cosmetic fix, 2) full renovations and also 3) gut renovations in the San Francisco Bay Area...Thank you,Felipe Such metrics unfortunately do not exist.

And hard money in the 7% - 8% range do exist, but they're only available to those with good experience and credit.

The existing lease needs to be terminated before any deposit is returned.

Example:Lending to owner occupied homeowners is very complicated and risky with state and federal regulations.

Obviously, as I am not an attorney, please ensure if there is a certain state specific regulation that would prevent such a transaction.Stephen

You might want to call the Montana Board of Realty Regulation.