I have talked to many California investors from BP and local meet ups that have had similar experiences to the investor story he referenced. 

Yeah there are some cool ideas here, but I do believe she is skirting some local permit laws.

Many local investors and developers rushed to acquire land and position themselves for a boom.

It takes a lot of phone calls and asking around, but you can normally find a local or regional bank that is willing to work with investors on these types of properties.Mike

Feel free to shoot me a DM and I can invite you into couple of local FB groups, and also maybe WeChat groups if you are on.

Thanks,Chad Otsuji If you need to close in two weeks a local mortgage company is probably out of the running.

Geographically locally where is your house in the landscaping?  

Take the time to connect with investor-friendly pros who understand your strategy, and don’t rely solely on pro formas—talk to local investors and analyze real numbers.

But for the best local advice, make local connections in the market with Host groups and Rental Associations.

I know that real estate is super specific to the locale, and I'd love to hop on a quick call with someone who has context in the Columbus market.Without digging too much into the details, I'm under contract for a duplex in the Franklinton area.