You can get the $20k from the bank day in and day out.

Also let me know if you have recommendations for local banks that I can work with.3.

Before you get too far, I would go talk to every local bank and credit union in the area you want to do this. 

Curious if we have to officially wait till trump is president or if some banks have already started.

The bank is going to want to know that.

The lender Bank was being bought by a larger and needed the non-performing loan off of the books made the deal even sweeter. 

Many banks handling tax escrow accounts for mortgages have mistakenly thought there was one tax due twice/year or totally missed one of the taxes.Investors should research the SEV and the Non-Homestead property tax millage rates to project what the property taxes will be after adjustment.

Banks will be reluctant to lend you and other buyers/borrowers a mortgage for a building like this as it is seen as high risk.

You can do a subject to transaction but that is not legally assuming the loan.the banks got rid of assumable mortgage long time ago. 

Some are because there are serious issues with the property that can't get financed by a bank.