I would not repeat and would recommend an alternative solution primarily because it forces you to be a short-term investor in the stock market which is no better than being a short-term investor in real estate (not a rehabber, but somebody who banks on appreciation/cashflow over 3-6 mos instead of 3-6+ years).If a good property comes along you have to liquidate stocks immediately.  

The roof had a tree fall onto it, and subsequently the house has water damage and mold.  

Scott, my position is that banks' underwriting models are seriously flawed and that banks create booms and busts in real estate and I have written a whole 200 page book to outline the problem and recommend solutions to eliminate booms and busts in real estate forever with the engagement of private money.What position are you taking then?

You need to be able to show that you have the funds available in order to put a property under contract.I would appreciate it if someone could offer me some solutions to these statements.Thanks in advance.

In a case like this its much easier to come up with a solution if you can actually see what's going on.

This is similar to raising a low spot in a pier and beam home.I expect this will be a 2-4 pier solution, depending on the size of the base you are stabilizing.

So much so it forced me to create our own in-house solution.

Simple solution to my problem was I no longer give gifts.

The clean solution was to track down the little old lady who owned the ancient 1st TD which had not been paid on since about 1988.

My wife would be jealous, she wants an orchard and BEES, we live on half acre and she is slowly adding animals and trees. we have chickens and rabbits etc.