Our pain point is that we have talk to many banks and it seems we have no way of taping into the equity of our portfolio. 

My thought is that because they ask for no deposit and the first month free that they will place a renter for cheap really quick and then disappear before ever making a payment to you.

Typically in California, a Will alone is not sufficient to avoid probate - which is a pain, time consuming, and very expensive. 

If you do it all yourself at minimum your looking at probably 5-7k on the kitchen, 2-3k on the bath, 1.5k in the floors unless you are using the peel and stick tiles, close to 500 in pain and supplies.

I feel your pain. 

They may have growing pains issues - I cannot attest to anyone else's experience  but as of April 2022 I feel like things are going in a good direction with the new build properties he is developing and he has been genuinely interested in my success with his company. 

This people are a pain in the ***.

I have the MLO and continue the CE but as you mention, the call reports etc, are very painful.

I am sorry to hear that and understand the pain of putting money into an investment property?

Several properties on Auction.com have disappeared from any marketing when the reserve wasn't met.