So, maybe we test the market and see, it can't hurt and then if it's likely to procure less than $350K, we bite the bullet and rehab. 

I had intended to purchase 6-10 additional properties per year for the foreseeable future but now I'm concerned as to whether or not this company is looking out for my best interests, but if everything continued to go well there would be no stopping me from continuing to work with them and procure dozens of properties over the next handful of years. 

And in some situations there are no prepayment penalties (this is usually reserved for short-term, hard money financing).If you are able to procure a conventional mortgage for non-owner occupied investment property financing then you should.

This would possibly maximize your return for minute of time invested in procuring real estate investments.  

I’m a veteran, so I used a VA loan to procure my mortgage.

I can afford to put 20% down and get a conventional loan, but should I really be considering an FHA Loan and putting something like 5% down and using the other 15% towards procuring another investment property?  

He also took it upon himself to repair some old equipment for us (parts procured on Amazon) that we were ready to dump as useless & worn out.

How do you differentiate between an owner occupy and an investor during the procuring process??

Are there any resources or best practices when looking to procure such services?

I've been asked by a family friend to invest in a commercial deal in Bensonhurst Brooklyn, NY that they've already procured.