It’s flexible and can help you fund deals quickly.Lease Options: Similar to “rent-to-own,” you control a property with minimal upfront costs and can potentially get a cut of the appreciation if you decide to buy it later.Lines of Credit: If you already own a property with equity, a HELOC or business line of credit can give you accessible funds for down payments or renovation costs.House Hacking: This might sound basic, but if you haven’t tried it, it can be a fast track to building up rental income and experience without a ton of cash down.

I'm more of a straight to the point investor and just want to know what the endgame is in the deal so I have more clarity.

Can I go straight through the secretary of state?

I have finally got them in my hands ( straight from the state of Maines website) and now realize I have no idea really what I am looking at!

I have a Bookkeeper for my farm expenses/income but I am not sure if she has any RE experience and has not gotten back to me if she will do it or not as she has suffered a health crisis this year and has cut back some. 

As you can imagine, it drastically cuts down on the amount of water use when the tenants have skin in the game.

This way your entire $18,000 investment is going straight into a deal instead of a "finders fee"

I would mention to them this is not going to cut it in the real world facing an attacker.

If you have a high paying job it sounds like you may need to focus on cutting some expenses.2) Depends on what your current mortgage rate and LTV is.

Yes, QBO can take care of all of this and help you keep all that straight!