Charter a ship to haul your wares across the ocean.

@Steven Denio “Getting to Yes” by Roger Fisher was a great book about negotiating.

The use of mascots help a lot however that may be a little much in the beginning and most investors are not in this for the long haul..

They haul and clean and paint.

When you get into higher valued homes or second homes in recreational areas, you can find all kinds of toys thrown in on a deal.

"What harm could adding lights and hauling in a stove do to a lender?

Replacement of roofs, A/C units, and sewer line repairs have been pretty heavy recently so there is no positive "cash flow", but I am in for the long haul.

In my conversations I have understood their focus is to help people buy rental property through rather traditional means - buy cash flowing real estate on or off market - with typical financing 25% or more down and owning for the long haul.

And with 6 properties (8 doors), I think I'm in it for the long haul.  

And by all means, do not use your equity to buy toys like quads, or boats, or motorcycles!