During this time, I've gained valuable insights and experience, and I'm eager to expand my rental property portfolio.I currently own one rental property from my first house purchase.

They may not even make it clear they are one if they do make an offer. 

I send out a one sheet that has our current rates and terms, all the steps involved, and expectation of documents needed.

If she had bought it she would have been one of those people who paid to much.  

For a property you live in (owner-occupant) is one thing - an investment property is another.Kyle Hendricks - Do you have any lender suggestions for a HELOC on investment properties?

Most people that are successfully flipping have a flipping business with either employees on staff or enough work lined up to keep a GC happy for 6 months to a year.Its a tough business to make money in when you are doing one project at a time from a distance. 

One guest didn't pay the 2nd one, and I had to message thru Vrbo, then text, then email. 

How does one setup a payment plan.  

Take this one on the chin and fix the sump pump.

I cleared $10k on my first one.We ended up clearing $30k on the second one.The last flip was very stressful for my wife and she wants to keep our finances (HELOC) out of the next one.I am going to look to find a financing partner to cover the carrying costs of the next flip.On a $400k house (average for my area), the total investment would be $85-$95k and would be paid directly to the lender and subs/suppliers, not to me.I can bring the lender, as I have a good rep with the one I use.I will do all the rest.