There are great deals that get put up on the MLS that are scooped up quickly, if you don't have access you literally don't have a chance.2.)

So we now have 3 days to make a decision.Everyone at the sheriffs department says we have no chance to win this case.

As a renter, I've found it helpful to know my potential landlord's renting criteria because I know in advance if I have a good chance becoming a tenant or, if I think my chances aren't so good, I can continue to search for other properties. 

You stand a good chance of making a quick and unexpected entrance through it and into your livingroom.

It will cost you a lot, and usually HML doesn't lend you for more than 12 months.You can use HML for bridge loan, but there is always a risk of not qualifying for a mortgage and end up under the water.Seller finance is a one of your best options, but there is always a chance to partner up with more experienced investor.

Then there's always the chance that the zoning, if to be placed on private lo/parcel  may prohibit homes beyond a certain age and if its going to be installed in a MHC the manage may not allow anything older than 10 years. 

They fixed it and I went through a second closing on the same heloc.When your payment is interest only, you have a better chance to handle the payment on your own longer, also that helps you to survive during rehab.

What are the chances of being approved for a mortgage?

Even if you have 100k in equity An attorney is not going to risk tens of thousands in legal work to for a remote chance to get 33k contingency.  

While I haven't written off the PNW as a viable investment landscape, the cheaper market in MKE would offer me a chance to get my feet wet without jumping in head first.