I suspect this lender was just one of the hundreds of crooks out there doing teh advance feescam.If your interested watch the American Greed episode on Remington financial they do a deep dive into these companies..

We do not want to borrow our equity against our current home to fund the investment property so just looking for ideas on how we should go about doing this.Thank you in advance for your answers.

In today's market, if a tenant doesn't have a credit score than we ask of advanced rent.

This is located in Pennsylvania.Thanks in advance for your help, and have a Blessed Christmas!

Thanks in advance.

Thank you in advance and look forward to connecting.

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I actually prefer some of these search and map features over the MLS.And those that think they can save $$ on commissions will be disappointed.

As long as the location was in the path of progress, and the units themselves had already or the ability to add features like off street parking, in unit laundry, etc. 

After a few candid conversations, they realized they could negotiate slightly higher rents by offering small improvments..things like better loading dock access or upgrading the security features..turning a so-so cash flow into something much healthier.When you break down your family friend’s situation, it might help to consider these angles:Selling and redeploying capitla could open up opportunities in markets where cash flow is a bit juicier.