Hey @Chuck Masters ,I completely understand how rates have many factors but just like how bankrate.com has an refi or mortgage rates how is it that they do not have "investment" rates? 

What the current landlord pays and what you will pay could be completely different  numbers. 

This designer will give you more bang for your dollar and cost you less and is much faster to build and complete.

John Anderson If my available funds are simply commitments from private money lenders, what would the banks like to see as proof of that?

Be completely honest, send my condolences, let them know about my relationship with the neighbor, and ask if I can help by buying her out?

Even when you're here, it's hard too completely refinance out, so if this is the route you plan on going, it's important to have some reserves to make up for any refinancing shortfalls. 

I see on BP pretty frequently when people post commercial lending is simply based on the asset.

Direct mail is simply a numbers game and catching the owner at the right time to "fix their problem".

He's in the process of fixing it up so it's not livable and still needs probably $10k-$15k worth of work.The numbers simply don't work for flip, rental, or wholesale. 

That's $100 a month saved away for a future car that you can pay off with cash - no financing.I can tell you what I would do, though:Sell truck after home refi (lowest I'd take is 21k) - have 4k cash at my disposal after loan is completely paid off.