I am at the point where I am going to call my credit card and file a claim. 

I utilized (and maxed out) my credit cards to afford the materials necessary to renovate the apartments (I know bad move) therefore I cannot acquire a loan of any sort to fund the initial funds necessary to acquire a hard money or DSCR or rehab loan.

The other option I can think of is to take advantage of credit card offers you receive in the mail that include a few checks with a 0% finance offer for up to a year.

Grocery stores would be empty within 48 hours unable to order from their JIT supply, credit cards not working, not sure if we could maintain the electric grid, cell phone system gone - who still has a landline?

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. - Call every 2-3 days to get project updates - Pay for materials with your lowes pro business credit card over the phone - Ask contractor for itemized list of things that needed to be doneThe above will ensure your sucess.

In this situation, I would try to use a line of credit or credit cards to float the EMD.

Not hairline crack but a continuous crack probably about 7-8 feet long and wide enough to put a credit card into the crack. 

I will pay cash or put them on a credit card, depending where I am in my funding and build cycle. 

I get around that by using my Credit card or HELOC then going by the Credit Union later to transfer funds.Hope this helps.