Each software has its strengths and weakness's depending on your personal style, and your specific company needs.Hope this helps, good luck!

How convenient, all of the entities that are supposedly involved in this with the exception of the named trustee (US Bank Trust) are owned by the same company--Lone Star Funds. 

Unless you're banking on appreciation you want to value add.

I own a property right now where the owner holds back the down payment at 4% for 5 years and my local bank has first position at 7%. 

Best way to find a lender is from someone referring from personal experience . 

Since HELOCs are just held in-house at the bank (they're not sold on the secondary market like first mortgages are), the rules really just depend on which bank you're working with. 

This year might not be the best year to go all in with an investment if the sole goal is cash flow or appreciation (not personal use).In a mature market such as the smokies, I think you can reasonably arrive at a fairly narrow occupancy rate. 

If I have to boot someone I'll have it re-rented for more money in a week and the person getting booted will probably be living under the bridge as they won't find anything as cheap as me. 

It interfaces with my bank with no issues and loads all the transactions.

US Bank told us they could.