I also have a non retirement account worth about 65000 that I have set up so that it is attached to my checking account if I need it for anything real estate related.

How tough are y'all non guests that leave the home a bit of a mess? 

You can also always use a non-occupant coborrower.

Tell her what the rent is and if she is not willing to pay you give notice to non renew the lease.

@Jerry BreckoYou can offer to make your EMD non-refundable.Offer an extra $2000 of non-refundable EMD.

Having a hard time finding a lender in Denver who can do a HELOC on a non-owner occupied property.  

Finding non-traditional sources of labor is a great way to save money. 

Is your state Judicial or non judicial?

So I called my friend today because I found out (to my surprise) that my credit union (and other local lenders) don't do HELOCs on non-primary residences.

After having the contract signed, I’d put it up on the MLS and market it there for full value and only accept cash offers with a non-refundable deposit; instead of selling it off market to another investor who will give me nowhere near full value.