Most cities have a remediation program that offers assistance/funding.

Yes, you have to work around tenants need, and I understand them wanting a legit offer with proof of funds before disrupting tenants, but make sure you have a cancel fee in your offer, and refuse to go through if you can’t see it. 

Read a book on how to find and fund deals3.

It's their responsibility to pay or they can find somewhere else to live...dropping funds at my bank is not that complicated.Definitely get a lease in place...maybe month-to-month until you learn they are stellar tenants. 

They will lend to my LLC at 80% LTV but I usually take less. 

Me and my brothers agreed that if we split up and she kept the house we would manage it for her (make a Little money) but also I would fund the next 3 family on my own and they would be partners. 

But I will probably be using a HELOC to help fund it.

These include bank accounts, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and so on.

So I’ll be getting about 20K of equity in cash to fund another deal.

I mean you don't see Me with Oregon and Ca properties running adds in Cleveland for you folks to come buy my properties. but you see all sorts of these companies that advertise their properties out in the areas were the residences are much more investor centric than were you live.. but this started in 2000 or so I started funding out of state folks in 2002 and been doing it ever since.. however its tightening its finally got to the point were the recycle like you talk about has really calmed down.. as a whole the buyers are smarter and PM s do a better job.. and the investors have skin in the game so they did not walk from rentals like they did in 08 to 2010..