If there is no money until it closes the mortgage broker will heavily vet any lender they work with because if it doesn't close they get nothing for their time.     

Badly distressed property, heavily discounted note, tax lien would have had the property auctioned off in May if I hadn't stepped in. 

@Andrew Y.Your question is too broad.It heavily depends on what the cost is for and the facts and circumstances surrounding the cost.Rentals have more favorable treatment than fix and flip.  

@David Faulkner Thank you very much for the advice; and that's something that I've mulled over heavily the past few weeks.

Wesley,When the investor is a newbie the HML approval will weigh heavily on credit score and liquidity.

I agree with @John Underwood, it's heavily weighted on pricing correctly to increase reviews which will increase your exposure no matter where you advertise your site.  

I used the 3% down option for the house I'm living in now, don't qualify for the FHA option currently, and because I'm using a relocation package (moving for my job) I'm heavily incented by my relocation benefits to use their preferred lender that is a bit different from ones I've talked with in the past (and also my situation has changed over time).

Hi Gilian,If cash flow is your primary goal Memphis works, depending heavily on area selected.   

California is one of the highest regulated, heavily litigated places on earth and their laws are constantly changing.

If it's heavily dependent on one business (i.e. oil worker, traveling nurses, etc), you may be okay depending on if/how that industry is hit during the downturn.