I would love if you had any tips or advice on how to find these killer deals you're getting.

Get to the credit repair folks through a lender's pipeline. 

Having an electrician/plumber do it will cost a lot more.Pro tip: If it's a lot of pipe/wire, you could consider piling it into a trailer or similar and taking it in to a scrap place.

If you have a steady job and make a decent wage and you like your credit union, talk to the manager and let them know the situation.

Does anyone else have any contact info on banks / credit unions that that would be able to make that loan?

Good luck to you and I would love to possibly get together with you and some more seasoned investors for tips on investing.

I am looking for responses from people that has used credit unions in the Chicagoland area and surrounding suburbs for HELOCS. 


Please let me know also what credit union you used.

@James Lusk thanks for the response and tip.

The upside is that there is no lien on the property.If you have the ability to do a refinance after a seasoning period, and the house is worth more than you paid for it, consider doing that and pulling out all your capital.If you use a smaller credit union, some will bundle multiple small properties into one blanket loan.