That is a much safer bet. not only that if things do get worse the heloc's can be frozen or called those are NOT fixed term loans the loans length is at the unilateral discretion of the lender ( read the fine print of your mortgage note). 

@Mike Dymski  this chart is one I follow for some of my smaller, arm's length investments... like REIT ETFs. 

This means you should be factoring in at least 18% of your gross rent as "budgeted expenses" (5% management, 8% R&M, 5% CapEx) and perhaps even more if you're not self-managing.  3)  $165,000 is a pretty high ARV considering the current list price and the length of time its been on the market. 

Unfortunately there's no way to build a rapport with sellers because everything is at arms length between the listing agent and buyer's agent. 

Lease terms, national tenants, lease length, lease types, cap rate etc.

Term: The length of a mortgage.

(He get into another business venture that is taking his time away from flipping the home himself.So here are the beginnings of what I was thinking:He is footing the rehab bill.I would potentially foot the bill for my salary for length of the project. 

However, I am apprehensive to sign the paperwork because I've been reading reviews, and it's been said they basically deny every deal you present to them for one reason or another (crime rate, length of time properties are listed in a given area, etc) and EVERY time you present them a deal, there is $650 non-refundable fee applied to each deal they "process/evaluate".

The dishwasher won't come out without busting up the tile in front of the dishwasher cavity.This is one of many reasons to dislike the kind of fools who put hardwood floors in kitchens.If the hardwood's nail-in random-length, you can bring the pieces in front of the cavity out slowly with stiff scrapers and pry bars, and then nail them back in, face nailing the last few rows. 

Length of terms are very negotiable as are prepayment penalties, default to Step-down usually.