Hi Anthony,We hold Peter Otowitz of Hawkeye Home Inspection in high regard. 405 Waltham St, Lexington, MA 02421 - (978) 897-7130You can mention Bode Well, Inc. as your referral source. 

For a specific business purpose that doesn't need conventional financing  It's not for every little house solely owned.

@Richard Vandenberg The homeowner is the sole executor of the estate. excuse my ignorance, I am not entirely familiar with probate but what determines limited authority vs. full authority.

Thank you so much in advance for all of your help and thank you all for contributing to such a great source of knowledge!  

It's in California and BP's very own Will Barnard is the patient sole on the receiving end of the nightmare.

Networking in professional clubs along with friends, relatives and church groups, can also be a source to find private lending money.

Not for first timers, but experienced guys can pay a point more and borrow solely in an LLC.Also plenty of commercial loans that don't require personal guarantees.I don't know about every state, but here in Georgia there's a pretty small window to make a claim against a guarantor, anyway.  

@Jason Bible:I recently bought homebuyershouston though am just sitting on the URL right now as I've had some success sourcing through relationships/auctions.

We've found there are so many sources for funding out there that if you have a good deal the money will likely follow - someone will want to partner with you, or find seller financing, or find a hard money lender who will lend up to 90%, pull out equity in your first home if you can afford it, if you have a retirement account from an old employer, you may be able to roll it to a self-directed IRA that you can use to invest in real estate, etc...Another new one - have you considered renting out the second bedroom if you purchase your friend's house?

Parts Direct (Sears) is one source (http://www.searspartsdirect.com/).