I am currently in the last steps of becoming a licensed broker in Illinois.

You could raise your deductibles on your existing insurance policies (consistent with any mortgage on the property) or talk with independent insurance brokers to see whether you can find a better policy. 

I am a Real Estate Broker myself who has helped over 400 other investors.

For example, I've used several banks for loans: Flagstar Bank, All Western Mortgage (a broker), PenFed Credit Union (HELOC), NewRez and probably a couple others I'm forgetting.

It's a different business model than the typical broker-investor relationship.

Are you an investor or a broker or both? 

I'm a commercial mortgage broker and would love to connect and discuss some financing approaches and strategies for this acquisition.

I am a NC broker and I specialize in residential and commercial property management. 

For connecting with local resources like mortgage brokers, investors, and agents, the Austin Real Estate Investors Association (REIA) is a great starting point.

Brokers/agents (they're not all Realtors(R)) can help quite a lot.