I always carried when I was showing investors the never-ending supply of abandoned foreclosures. 

**Negotiation Skills:** Develop strong negotiation skills to secure properties at the best possible price.

You won't have to supply linens, TP, paper towels, coffee, soap, etc and won't have to replace broken items or small appliances.

Quote from @James Miller: Quote from @Chris Seveney: Quote from @Stuart Udis: @Ryan Blake These investments can be secured, or at least better secured if papered correctly.

How much, secured by what, what timeline, etc. 

As @Patrick Roberts said it could be a security and subject to securities laws.

We've already spent around $15k in the reno with supplies (trust when I say the unit needed it.Any suggestions? 

Not every state allows multi bene loans though without a security offering like Oregon for instance its not legal like it is in CA..

Browsing through listings, it's like shooting fish in a barrel finding them, especially in the condo/townhome market with agents rumbling about increased HOA fees in some complexes due to concerns about reserves for cap XCromford market index showing 9% higher supply compared to historical norms.

It comes down to supply and demand.