I have funds and also available credit to front the rehab costs.

Are you prepared to deliver a space to a tenant's vanilla shell specs and potentially make a tenant allowance on top of this to the deal?

My credit score is great (770), I have enough for another down payment (20%) but lenders still can’t lend because I have around 230k in debt from the other home.

This gives you time to plan your next move, improve your credit, build up a down payment, and Next, the FHA mortgage can be used on property when you agree to owner occupy; if you want to use as investment, then find a plex unit and occupy one unit.  1 to 4 units are still considered residential, while 5 units and up require commercial lending.All the best~

How should I approach, prepare and present my deal so a RE fund will carry them in their list of portfolios for their investors? 

Indy is business friendly and has a AAA credit rating, lots of jobs and has had a steady 3% population growth over the past 30 years.

my biggest fear in Real estate investing is the lunging dog.....not just being in a back yard, but particularly from being the unfamiliar face in the middle of a dead end neighborhood street....in NE Florida....a terr...

I attended college before joining the Air Force and have nearly $25,000 of school loan debt that has hurt my credit score substantially.

Hello,I wanted to ask if an investor can get away with poor credit?

My credit score took a dive of 30 points. 30!!!