My list was rankings by dollar amount and number closed Nationwide for past four quarters for NON QM lenders that do DSCR.

Cash flow is mostly non-existent now, unless you find a great deal. 

Various sites have been red-tagged due to code compliance violations, including permits not being issued before the commencement of work, construction debris and trash lying around the worksite, plus other reasons.Below is a link to my Microsoft One drive, where I have made available PDF copies of publicly available information regarding their financial position. https://1drv.ms/f/s!

It potentially can be possible if you provide your capital to a fund who operates as a private lender.You would have to be a non-managing member in an LLC or an LP in a Partnership.Therefore, you would have no say in items such as who to lend the money to, at what rates, etc.Best of luck

What’s the best way to determine if a lender specializes in conventional, commercial, hard money, non-QM, or DSCR loans?

They must publicly auction the property and sell it to the highest bidder. 

In Maryland for a year lease, you have to give 90 day notice of non-renewal.

You could either de-convert the basement before purchase, buy with plans for de-conversion, or leave it as non-living space.

If their is a public easement and there are temporary structures within this easement - the city can come in and remove them.

The internet?