I do get people occasionally who will ask me about maxing out their credit cards to do a deal or want me to introduce them to someone who will put up all the money on a deal.

Well assuming that you always buy properties that cash flow and that you don't increase your debt that shows up on your credit report (personal home mortgage, car notes, credit cards, etc) I hope that makes sense!

There are advantages to being online (for example, online backups to the cloud, credit card services, bank integtation) but we did not feel that we needed the extra services at this time.

Do you have a credit card?

If they are receptive give them a card and, more importantly, get their info so you can follow up.

We plan on offering up a "basket" that would give them gift cards and ideas on things to do around the area though.

If you play cards right you could use this as a revolving credit to buy houses to rehab or put into a rental property.

So far I have to give two pints of blood, sign over my first born, and show my kindergarten report card.

It all came out of my personal bank account/credit cards.

IMO the entire thing is a house of cards built on government lies and piss poor government intervention, without those we'd already be screwed.