I own the deed free and clear only my name in seattle, wa. Due to brother and him being schizophrenic and helping him in past I cannot get loan or HELOC at bank because of bad credit. Perhaps bitcoin and clear house title is my best option as I would like to capitalize on the property but am currently stuck.
If you own the deed free and clear, there's no reason a bank shouldn't give you a line of credit using the house as collateral, bad credit notwithstanding. Bad credit should only stop you from getting an unsecured loan. You'll probably pay a higher interest rate with bad credit on a secured loan, but the bank wants to make money, and if you default, they can seize the house. If you own the deed, you can find a bank willing to loan you money backed by the asset.
If you can find someone to "loan" you $200,000 on an anonymous message board, all the power to you, and may god have mercy on that poor bastard's soul.
Lol ya that's not how mortgages work... If you own the home free and clear who cares if your credit score is 450? I know the banking system in the US is different then I'm used to in Canada but I can tell you no bank will want to pay the lawyers to 'seize the house'. They would much rather lend to someone with little to no risk of default. It's way more expensive than you think and they'll never get the 200k back that they lent out. Also there's the matter of being able to afford the payments on a 200k line of credit.
OP What you'll have to deal with is a secondary lender. I'd suggest you find a great local mortgage broker to help find a lender that's willing to overlook the blemishes on your credit and take the risk. They can look at multiple lenders all at once and may even have private lenders who would love your business.