What is the blended rate versus simply doing a purchase using a renovation loan. 

A cash out refinance will typically be the better choice for a few reasons.A cash out refinance allows for a longer term 30 years versus a Heloc usually over 10 or 15 year term.

Really nice backsplash, nice cabinets nice handle bars, but you didn't at least match the dishwasher with the other appliances (black versus stainless steel) and you use granite countertops?

DSCR mixed use would probably be your best bet and give you the best pricing! 

In my experience, your best bet are local, community banks.

Your best bet on background is to run your states background check if they are local and even then some things are on a county level. 

I am both an investor and realtor so ideally, your best bet is to find someone like me in the Cleveland market.

Long term play, this is likely your best bet.

An institutional investor with a history of working with syndications in these kinds of deals is going to have a much better handle on fair and realistic fees the syndicator should be collecting for those services versus a bunch of lps that may be working on the first syndication deal and frankly glosses right over those issues when they see 15% annual returns and a nice fat cash bonus on the planned exit.

This post addresses the first question above through my own research: appreciation of new construction versus older/existing homes.Scope & methodologyOut of Scope: I have found lots of articles on the pros and cons of buying a new vs existing home.