I have spoken to lenders in my network and they say as long as the amount given to me is in an account for two statement cycles they wont be looking into it any further.

I'd say a 3 bed as a minimum too.

If you get consolidate your requests into a ~2 week period (some say as as as 4 weeks) it will be counted as 1 request. 

If you are trying to say a "simultaneous" purchase of two properties would be a "simultaneous first time buyer" situation, that won't work. 

Or is the main  argument for MFs over SFs that an investor can gain experience with say a quad and then move on to a >4 unit apartment complex - so potential grow really big eventually?

But I have noticed a fixation.........you say a female is 400 lbs. and a male-his pee-pee is too small.

@Corey Farnsworth LLCs protect your personal assets from lawsuits related to the property owned by the LLC as well as protect the LLC assets from lawsuits brought against you personally, say a car accident resulting in a multi million dollar lawsuit.

@Chris Levarek Could those people that you could get to sign on the loan with you also bring say a down-payment for the loan?

@Dustin Corbett,I've never done commercial, very heavy into low income rentals and multi-family, but let me say as a very seasoned landlord.   

Your Partner could say a lot of things, such as "Yes, I'm an experienced, responsible person."