Of course, that additional funding would usually be reimbursed to the buyer at the closing of his unit when he takes possession.

If you know of anyone looking to fund deals for a nice return I would appreciate a heads up.

Like I said I don't analyze well or even have the knowledge to look at some of those aspects you named but I try to buy homes I'd live in, in neighborhoods I think will appreciate, that add a few $$ to the emergency fund each month.

We have several credit cards which could be used for some rehab funding, but that would only be ideal with a flip so we could pay them off with the profits quickly- not a rental situation.If we were to get a home for $140K, what would be your approach.

Talk to your tax professional to make sure you meet the criteria.If you don't meet the criteria, it's a "passive" loss, and can only be used to offset "passive" income, stuff like mutual fund and stock dividents.

That is, if funds are really tight.

At this point my biggest challenge is finding an investor with funds and flexibility to can move quickly.

Would it not be a good idea to take some of the money left over from a refi or HELOC after buying my next investment property and saving a little, and then taking about 5K and buing mutual funds.

In order to do that, I need to get something going.Real estate has always interested me, but do to my credit situation and fund availability, it's been a struggle to say the least.

My associates and I have the funds ready to get the money in your account, as well as the loan you are recieving payments for out of your hair.