There hasn't been this huge wave of foreclosures or short sales as people are hanging on, doing cash-in refi's or doing work outs with lenders.

john, The Refi is interesting,  cash out refis are harder then HELOCs. 

You could also do a simultaneous closing of a fixed first mortgage as a ‘cash out’ refinance and piggyback a new investment property heloc for future use..although the heloc rate will be stronger on the primary.

It sounds like a DSCR cash out refinance would good option for you as you can be in an LLC, no DTIs, and there are no concentration limits when it comes to how many you can do. 

As such, we are considering owning the properties in our own names to minimize tax burdens.Our primary motivation for investing in real estate is appreciation, as current projections show neutral cash flow.

Hey everyone,I wanted to share an exciting creative financing deal I just closed that resulted in over $50k in equity, with only $6k cash to close, plus many other benefits!

That way all you do is watch other people do the heavy lifting while you cash the big checks.

But what have HUD policies got to do with foreclosure law.EXAMPLE 1SUBJECT TO MORTGAGE RECOVERY ADVANCE FROM XXX AND XXX, WIFE AND HUSBAND TO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING THROUGH THE RURAL HOUSING SERVICEEXAMPLE 2SUBJECT TO PARTIAL CLAIM DEED OF TRUST FROM XXX TO THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT  Thats a new one on me... adds a step to due diligence up front thats for sure.

I am from North Carolina but manage my current rental arbitrage properties in Medellin, Colombia & Rio de Janeiro Brazil.Now, I am looking to start buying real estate - likely in the Raleigh/Durham area of North Carolina where I am from, but also open to new markets.I stretched myself very thin on my arbitrage business, so my cash is very low. 

Absolutely,I have a lot of clients working in Detroit and it has some great opportunities centered around 1-4 unit, affordable fixers that, with a little bit of work can become great cash flowing investments with lower annual tax and insurance costs.The downside is that you definitely have to know what you are doing as the good properties need some hefty work, and the market is pretty competitive.