Here’s my suggestion.  

I'd normally also suggest Marshall, Black Mountain, and Old Fort, but many of these towns were heavily impacted by Helene.

Again, this topic can be discussed AT LENGTH as well so let me know if you want to go further into it.My suggestion to every new investor is to trust your instinct. 

I've seen many people suggest a cash out refi but I like the flexibility of the heloc.

Hi Alice, I think you brought up some great suggestions. 

Studies show good staging does have an impact on your sale.

She suggested she might have to add the ex to title before closing. 

As others have suggested, you could get a conventional or FHA loan if you want lower down payment options.

Do not know much about them, but the Fund of Funds model will be an interesting case study during the next 3-5 years especially as deals go bad and investors look to these sponsors and the level of due diligence they did will be very interesting to see how they handle the lawsuits, as its not an if but a when, regarding a lawsuit.

I literally laughed through the phone at his suggestion, because I was broke, in debt, and in every way and unqualified borrower, and the lending environment in 2012 was probably stricter than it had been since the invention of the 30yr mortgage.