Hi Sanjay,First, in case you don't know, crowdfunding deals are essentially the same as old-school syndicates ... except they are allowed to market on the Internet.1) There are hundreds of new syndicate deals that come out every year.

Approached the seller asking they pay all closing costs, received enough credits to buy down the interest rate back into the 5-range (current rates were in the 7-range).

Kendall is an amazing internet personality & self promoter but not a land educator.

Approached the seller asking they pay all closing costs, received enough credits to buy down the interest rate back into the 5-range (current rates were in the 7-range).

Finding information this way is often faster when necessary information couldn't be obtained directly through the internet.That's the old fashion way of doing things before the internet.  

In some cases they cannot pull the money out because it is now (Non-owner occupant) an investment and their credit union or bank may cap them at 70% or 75% MAX LTV.Nothing wrong wiht putting 10% down on a primary but look at the rates on both 5% and 10% usually when you have PMI built in the rates stay the same.

Have the tenant pay for repairs and maintenance with future rent increases by using a line of credit.

Small banks and credit unions focused on farm/agriculture tend to be the most aggressive with land/lot loans.

Depending on the lender and program your biggest hurdles might be credit score and income and time in job. 

Why would you include internet in rent?