per deal to do due diligence.. and IF they fund they say they credit you the 2 to 3k.... some people have gotten funding.. many others have complained on BP that they lost their 3k plus 1 or more 650s and the deals were never good enough in the eyes of DHM to fund them...

Try smaller community banks or credit unions.

I also have almost perfect credit.

They give you up to $5K credit, deliver the whole caboodle and you can have them set it up or do it yourself.

You can look at past sales in your target market (no more than 6 months back, in a .25 mile radius) and I would suggest tracking current prices as well.

HELOC (Home Equity Line Of Credit).

As far as partnering with him, a partnership on a rental property may be an option if I can bring credit or financing to the table, but I am getting paid to do the layout design, drawings, and material selections for his new construction investments and client remodels, so no opportunity on that end.

It is difficult to be a successful landlord if you can't read people, because credit reports and income verification doesn't tell you anything about how much of a PITA the tenant is going to be or how reasonable they will behave as a human being.

@Kyle Cortez - If parents are comfortable with it, they could just lend their credit to the business, but let student own it.

Has anybody found a great app or website to track their rentals (accounting) using an IPad?