Hence the leverage to risk taking created by the Fed's low rate policies do not result in productivity.

I am military as well and have no idea what you are talking about with the loan product she would be using.  

I am originally from Pennsylvania, but have been working in the DMV for the past 5 years as an Assistant Manager at a wholesale distributor of building products.

Is it a product based idea?

Essentially, what I am trying to accomplish now is create a portfolio of rental income properties for passive income.

I have many great contacts in terms of contractors, engineering consultants, and product distributors as well as lots of experience with the renovation part of these projects.

I am currently emailing for prices and have learned through the web that most of these houses were foreclosed on due to not receiving basic government essentials which led to people not paying taxes.

So essentially there are these dilapidated houses in a neighborhood i know very well.

Just a small suggestion, you can use a 3.5 % down payment FHA product.

Without looking I had already met and put together not just resources but business associates - people that not only help me to continue learning and growing but genuinely have an interest in my business.Going through the process of finding lenders I found some select lenders that provided (HELOC) or can provide the essentials of what I can rely on when it comes to acquiring my next loan.In hind sight it seemed relatively easy.