In-person local meetups are the best and they for sure have some near you.

He is not in a position to begin lending money for several reasons.I assume the HELOC was made against his personal residence.

Talk to the person who sold you the deal initially to see if they have a recommendation for a lender (local bank, credit union, DSCR guy, or Hard Money).   

Investors, (two of us) ultimately funded about 32% of the project with cash and additional money was raised from members of the local REIA, simply by word of mouth.

I used that money to buy two other rentals. 

If I am able to save more money for a larger downpayment I will reach out.

Which also means he may not end up with much money  back to the sell it all or cash out refi  Are you you going to try to have two insurance polices: (cousin a’s home owners policy and cousin b’s landlord policy?

I’m looking for Net and occupancy for 2023.The unit I have a contract on was mostly used for personal use, I’m looking for rental numbers…. and sellers aren’t willing to give these up. 

The better you manage your investment, the more money you will have to maintain the property or save up for the next investment.

Any advice on how to make your first purchase with little money down is accepted.