@Jordan Gillespie Exercise caution when getting advice on Canadian RE on BP because most of it will be American-specific as this is an American site. 

There would be no refinance in this situation since there was no original financing to begin with.As for the credit cards, to get a single card with a 20k or more limit would be based on your credit history, but American Express has been known to be generous with initial limits and credit limit increases after 60 days of opening the account and then 6 months again after that.

I would say this particular street may not be as bad as some of the others deeper into the neighborhood since Brookdale is close to the main highway which is American Way.

We simple use a home warranty (2-10 or American Home Shield), which is ~$80/mo and offers services for most issues that renters have.  

The latest gallup survey says that Americans are most bullish since 2005 about home prices rising  and hence indicates a strong market.https://news.gallup.com/poll/233639/highest-percen...So things look good overall.

That's me in my profile pic looking out toward the actual site of this battle.If being laughed at had stopped Lincoln's great act of conscience, the evil of slavery would probably have continued for years in the USA. if it had stopped Washington, Americans would be living in a kingdom, not a republic admired around the world for its stability in change of administrations.

HDQs for American Airlines/Toyota etc.)?

This is not the kind of problem most Americans have!

Varun,two that come to mind are American Modern Home and Foremost but I'm sure their are dozens of others. 

We saw this in Indianapolis with American Homes for Rent.