Apply for a credit card and pay it off every month so you don't get charged interest.

I call it Control and Roll. sell one of your properties to raise cashput together a friendly joint venture - each member contributes some cash - 10 members at $5,000 should give you some buying power.

Some of it may be that I use credit cards almost exclusively but I pay them off in full each month.

(Not all will, they push credit cards heavily).  

If FoxConn happens it is so big, it does not matter where you are, ripple and displacement effects will raise the tide for all boats in the greater Milwaukee metro area.

Until then, as I understand it, my license would be inactive and basically useless.So with my full time job, working for a brokerage just isn't in the cards for me.

It's possible something about your deal raised a red flag in underwriting and they don't want to accept your docs.

If they are good tenants and pay consistently I would work on raising the rent over a period of time.

I think I could finance it via some credit cards, Lending club products, etc... but I'd definitely be more comfortable paying for the updates with the cashflow over time....

I am also paying off my credit card IOT help build my credit and add to my savings.