Pacific Select has three different plans.

I'm a HVAC Technician in the commercial industry and have extensive experience with electrical and construction, I intend to fix up the house and refinance.

She got plenty of business, as we only did it with extra furniture (so any money was a bonus versus having to pay storage fees) and because my wife also has her real estate license, she could offer full-service listing and staging.We only did this for a few select investors who we had a great relationship with, but it was a win/win all around...

I don't want to get  myself in trouble with monthly interest only, or a super long payoff time.The math doesn't lie here, I know what the answer will be, I need a better deal, or more cashflow, but properties that cashflow more than $200 a month simply don't exist (or at least come about often) in my selected area.Is using a HELOC for buy and hold strategy not a good idea?

As another example - for Jerred, it popped up after I had type "@jerred m" (I didn't select / tag it though - just tested it). 

I'd recommend selecting a company that is doing an okay job with a large building within a block or two of your property.  

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Select an excellent PM and they can help you navigate areas that will work the best.

@Anthony Kondor , using your MLS, you should be able to filter by"Seller Type" (select "foreclosure") to identify a list of active sales as foreclosures. 

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