It'll match the existing bathtub and it works for our needs.If you have the money try and match the tile, if not shower board may be your best bet. 

A credit union would be a good choice. 

If there is very low activity they either reduce the price, or perform minor rehab in an attempt to move the property - just like anyone would do when they have no choice but to sell a house. 

Thanks, LuAnn Quicbooks or an excel spreadsheet are your best bet.

We don't even have the choice to have the tenant pay. 

Nothing has changed.Your choices include:Pulling files yourself and entering the data in a database or Excel filePaying someone else to do the above for youFind a data list provider An alternative to looking for probates is to market for other characteristics and deal with the probates as they come.

Installing a new glass block window in the main hallway bathroom really added a nice touch, but the tile choices from Home Depot are what really put the upstairs bathroom “over the top.”

In the end I decided to close on the HELOC anyways, but it was a good learning experience and the next time I do it (probably within the next 6 months on a foreclosure I just bought as a personal residence) I'll be sure to do a lot more shopping around.I think your best bet is to look for a local portfolio lender as mentioned above and if you're not ready to pay the prevailing rates for that kind of money consider going back to work full-time for a few more years as you complete a few more deals and build up your track record with the intent to find private partners etc.

From my reading I think there are a few routes we can go and I would like anyones take on some of the better choices.1.

Great mortgage broker Andrew Chen at MPR financial Albany, CA (sorry no use to you) offered me a range of choices at 60% and 65%.Valuations were a bit lower than I would have liked, but kinda expected.I was very happy with the overall result... it is financing another property.