Classic! 

Classic.

This was intended to be a classic BRRRR deal but now that I am at the end of the train I had a lot of trouble finding someone to refinance the house 70% LTV or even close at a reasonable rate.

Although not classically thought of as Midwestern have you also thought of Tennessee and North Carolina?

However, your landlord client neglected this property for A WHILE and in that time 3 squatters Have comfortably found their way into the property and turned it into the classic hoarders home with animal droppings, fleas, and trash from front to back.

We are trying to help you not step into the mud puddle you are about to.Your attitude is a classic combination of a lack of self-awareness, misplaced bravado, and anonymity.

What you are asking is the same as this classic rom-com reference:"Can you ever think of a universe where we would be together?""

OMG can you imagine, I do not need to make up stories or brag about how long I have been doing something, because like life, it all becomes a blur at some points.Here is another classic - We had a loan where the borrower was using the property as a rental in Danville VA (not a place I recommend investing).

I just wish local appraisers were as optimistic as our tax assessors who inflate (taxable) value beyond comprehension.A colleague spent 3 months & a lot of money rehabbing a classic old home only to have it appraised too low.

You mentioned passive income - John Schaub's "Building wealth one house at a time" is classic. 2.