Finding things that meet that criteria are tough since almost everyone is looking for that exact same thing.

The very fact that you've only got $500 to your name proves that you aren't actually amazing with start ups, subcontractors and customers.

I also hear that HUD homes can sometimes be tough to deal with, so this would seem to me like a deal that would be best to do with a partner with some experience.  

If you can't attract tenants to an area, it's tough to get home buyers. 

I’m in a tough spot and I’m hoping the BP forum can give me some advice.

Even for folks on ground it could be a tough neighborhood.

So I don't NEED to cash out refinance, so much as prefer investing money that I got from property appreciation rather than deploying money that is not in rental houses (once your money is in a rental, it's tough to get it out without refinancing.

Seems tough and depends on the market/rents in that specific area. 

I have a fabulous lender here in the Chicago suburbs who has helped me get tough deals funded for clients many times. 

If you want a referral, you need to prove to me you are legitimate and you need to offer some value in return.