Sure there are some deals out there that pencil out but there are so many other investors competing for the same deals now.I am optimistic that things will turn around, even if it takes several years, as real estate tends to do that.

Our tenants tend to be young professionals.  

Awaiting an answer from my banker on what their current rate is on a HELOC (smaller local bank that tends to be investor friendly).. curious what thoughts are on HELOCs in general right now for such things?  

If it was collected as security deposit than it should be used toward damages and advanced rent would be towards rent.Like @Nathan Gesner alluded to, we tend to use the total funds towards what the "right thing" is and the most important first.

Any question John Beck answered tended to lend to more confusion rather than clarify a point.  

Cash Flow Focused: Oklahoma tends to have affordable property prices while still delivering strong rental demand.

That's the case in any segment but I think we tend to find it more offensive in Section 8 bc the government's paying.In any segment, I recommend checking social media and the like of all applicants. 

There is a lot of new development moving south and west of Notre Dame.As for the specific neighborhoods - I think you can simply refer to the Trulia crime map as it tends to be pretty accurate.

Hey Willis, In my experience, kitchen renovations tend to bring the highest ROI in fix-and-flip projects.

Traditional banks tend to not have this product.