I've reached out to the gentleman that owns the large PM group in the area to see if he knows of any smaller PM that I can connect with and I also messaged my credit union to find out what my best options would be.

Is the credit over 780 for both #2 applicants, or is that an average?

Id go right into looking at local credit unions and small community banks for HELOCs (lines of credit) so you can have a lower blended rate and draw/payback as you please.For the 3F - Since this is free and clear, you would only be looking at 1st position options here in the world of financing.

Or are you actually talking to a bank about buying the note so you can see the notes and credit on the owner of the property?

And if bridge loans is the best for this strategy, what tips would you guys suggest when using it. 

Any additional mail costs $.50-$.76 depending on the size... so to prevent you from having hundreds of $.50 charges on your credit card, the default "reload" is $50 (you can set this to whatever you like in the app).Hope this helps....

- Any tips for staying updated on regulation changes?

I would be happy to connect with other investors in the area to share tips and tricks.

Credit!

Credit unions, banks, mortgage companies and private lenders.They all had the same answer.