And the contractor has not asked us directly for more money, but he has confided in my wife that he is losing money on this job.I am reluctant to give him more money at this point (unless there is a valid scope increase that was not included in his original quote) until he completes the job because we have already paid him ahead of the agreed upon draw schedule. 

CopelandStaging may or may not get a better price (most people say it doesn't), but I have heard from many investors that staging will draw more showings, offers, and offers tend to come in quicker.

Make sure you have a good understanding of the neighborhood and the capex situation - ideally draw up a 10+ year capex schedule, so you know what you will have to spend.

How did you guys first get crowd funding and what do you find is a big leverage point in drawing people into investing with you.

I'm about to draw up a new lease for the tenant to sign.

The house has a partially finished basement with 3 seperate rooms and a garage and bathroom that was converted without a permit ( very very common here on long island I did the same in my house ) .Of course if an inspector comes out most likely I either have to get up to code or eliminate the garage converstion and take the walls down in the basement .If I dont I would probably have to wait up to 8 weeks to get drawings and approvals thus delaying the entire project .

The main draws for me were the location, 5 acres of uninterrupted views, and that it had municipal water.If I were to do it again: Well, I love the property so much I'd buy the same but, if I didn't know how much I'd fall in love, I'd get something that was already tied into the electric grid or obviously had been in the past so that I could get permitted electric.

The main draws for me were the location, 5 acres of uninterrupted views, and that it had municipal water.If I were to do it again: Well, I love the property so much I'd buy the same but, if I didn't know how much I'd fall in love, I'd get something that was already tied into the electric grid or obviously had been in the past so that I could get permitted electric.

I think I've found a good PML who's willing to do 100% financing (purchase + rehab), but I will definitely consider using CC's for upfront expenses like ordering supplies and materials and even paying the contractor ahead of scheduled work inspections/draws. :)

My credit union offers a home equity loans of 25k-500k at 3.99% with a 20yr term.This is almost perfect...except I need it to be...a credit line.What I really need is this exact loan product but I want to be able to draw from it and pay it back as needed.Does anybody out there know who might offer something like this?