But if you are challenging my integrity, I'd be happy to give you references for connections I made with no monetary compensation.

There are two major ways to do it through institutions like us...with a blanket or onsey twoseys.

If you want to go institutional: Argus is the choice but optioning your first born is not something I am interested in doing.Excel has all the functionality you need.  

Only recently did I come to the realization that REI generally provides better ROI than S&P with similar monetary investments, which is why I am now assessing my next steps.

@Jay Hinrichs In all cases where I've done 2nd lien positions, the CLTV was below 65-70% and 99% of them were behind conventional 30-year mortgages with banks/financial institutions that work A LOT slower than we can.

I have worked with companies like NASA, The Italian Institute of technology and the Institute For human And Machine Cognition all as a Robotics scientist.My engineering skills and experience taught me to not only use good systems, but to develop your own even better systems.

(eff. 10-8-10)• A landlord must hold all security deposits in a federally insured interest-bearing account in a financial institution located in Illinois.

Real estate" is not one business or one type of investment, it is a number of related businesses or investmentsResidential, multi family, office building, warehouse, mixed use, retail, recreational, raw land, tech centersLarge, medium, small, microUrban, suburban, small town, rural, exurbsbDifferent states, different metropolitan areas, different cities, different neighborhoods, different blocks, different demographicsDifferent property age, different architectural style, different fixed expenses, different financing, different tenant mix, different tenant demandSingle net lease, double net lease, triple net lease, CAM, building allowances, rent holidays, lease length, buyout provisions, personal guarantees, lease renewal, cost of living increases, flat percentage increases, Different loan amortizations, fixed interest rate, variable interest rate, balloon payments, fully amortized, institutional loan, private loan, seller carry backBuy and hold, fix and flip, syndicate, partner, joint venture, self manage, professional manager, management company, leasing company, in-house leasing, real estate agent, licensing requirementsFederal laws, Federal regulations, state laws, municipal laws, rent control, eminent domain, set back requirements, utility easements, property taxes, special tax assessments, development districts, water districts, utility bondsPassive investing, active investing, portfolio income, business income, retirement funds, ERISA regulationsAsbestos, Clean Air Act, Environmental Super Fund, pollution control, water runoff, Flood plain, floodway, Flood control, Flood insurance, endangered species, wet lands Zoning, Planning Board, building permits, occupancy permit, community board hearings, noise ordinancesEviction laws, foreclosure laws, bankruptcy laws, civil liability, fair housing, tenant rights, disclosure laws, loan modification laws. 

Also subscribe to sites like AreaDevelopment,  National Multifamily Housing Council, and read the Milken Institute's Top 200 Performing Cities. 

Does any one know any financial institutions that are willing to do a heloc on an investment property?