Also don't know if you have it where you are...but there is a publication called Dixie Living that I've had success with.

This flip could net me between $20 and $140k which would be a nice start.My background:I'm an auditor for a public accounting firm and have worked for a contracting company assisting in project management for rehab of buildings exceeding $6 million.

It was my goal having been in this space longer than just about anyone in the industry ( started in 2001) to give the public feedback and to root out some of the really poor players and maybe we have done that they are not on the site and are underground for fear of being outed. ? 

There are ways to have reduced liability and taxes paid, also.There are exceptions to the rule, you can read more here: https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/International-Taxp...

At long last....technology is working to reduce those pesky law fees:Artificially Intelligent Lawyer “Ross” Has Been Hired By Its First Official Law FirmUnfortunately most of the pesky legal problems try to navigate areas of the law that have yet to have cases.  

And I can't really sell at the moment because I don't have anywhere else to go.For the record, I don't want a HELOC because that's not guaranteed money if the bank decides to pull/reduce the line.Lastly, is there any truth (benefit) to having a higher mortgage payment on a rental and thus less profit to report, which equates to better tax treatment, or is it that just nonsense?

Look up your owners name in your public records and you will usually see a story emerge.  

However, that lien is still on public record.

Quan Nguyen depends on which part of the country you are investing in.In urban areas the 2% rule of thumb will probably be reduced to 1-1.5%.

The logic being it helps with reducing the number of loans, which helps to get more loans for future investment and also reduces closing costs.I wanted to get this scenario out and see what the risk if any in trying this.