If you have to put everything on credit cards so you can pay your Contractors, or find a small loan for it, go that route.

And with a cash-deal it’s not like you worry about DTI, credit scores, etc.  

At some point values will not move up year over year but there will not be a crash like 2007 because that was caused by easy credit then the collapse of the credit markets.

Hope you're preparing yourself for the storm coming.

We have excellent credit and are looking at 15 yr fixed rate.  

I have 4 credit cards of $50k line each.

Also, be prepared for political instability.

(All this versus a heloc/line of credit, where one is not paying a monthly payment, unless the money is used, and then it can be paid back and used again over, right?

I've never used a personal mortgage for investment purposes, so my investor loans don't show on my personal credit report. 

@Tiffany S. well I have a mortgage already so I'm pretty sure that will count against it..but I'm looking to do section 8 housing so I guess for my first investment I would rather just deal with a turnkey unless there is a deal to good to pass on..should I give my credit union a shot?