Also, I made sure that I did some minor exterior improvements on the duplex the very first weekend that I had the keys to be visible to them and show them that I will be making an effort to hopefully make their home a nicer place to live over time.

We have purchased a 4 unit just a week ago that we paid 50K for the property but added 20K for improvements flipped a unit the week after close and raised rent $125/mo.

I dont know if i should get a line of credit.

Maybe the falling stars represent her fall from grace and the second one Is her falling credit score

Regardless of whether the lender accepts the deed-in-lieu, the avoidance and non-repayment of debt will most likely show on a credit history.

Do some shopping around and call credit unions in your area to see which are giving the best rates and who you get a good vibe from.

I don’t see me losing money by just doing cosmetic improvements but it’s not going to be lucrative either.

Without selling, I want to tap into some of it for investing purposes, but I've got the good old favorite DTI hurdle that's preventing me from more easily accessing it from a conventional lender (I checked with a credit union already).

Does any one have any advise on boot camp style training seminars to help me understand how to acquire, Improve, and hold these types of Investments

I just started my business with my ein but it takes a bit to build business credit.