Also, if these deals are portfolio funded or private notes... how do they show up in the underwriting process with a bank?

We figured that maybe we can continue to borrow from the private sector if borrowing from equity isn't the best option.

. ** I just noticed you are an agent. 

In your case, it sounds like they have had advance notice that 9/10 is the move out day.You can dispose of their items the next day. 

I also noticed a lot of homes that seemed like the owner isn't taking care of the place and thought maybe I should leave a letter in their box to see if they'll call me.

I was able to use a combination of heloc and private loan to buy and rehab this property.

Getting to the point where I want to scale up my real estate investing business and trying to figure out the best way to get large private lenders.

Feel free to shoot me a private message and we could get coffee sometime.

Private lenders usually offer less leverage in Detroit (and Cleveland & sometimes Cook County, Chicago).

If it's only a year lease perhaps the least painful thing is to let her stay through her lease and then give her notice 60 days before the end of it that you have other plans for the property.RE marital status, FWIW, I sometimes misspeak and call my ex "my husband" 8 years after our divorce.