I'm now going to create some folders for us to drop the actual pdf of the appraisals in.

You can ask them to skip one of the Public hearings if very little input.Zoning is actually good from a competition standpoint. 

The rent plus his retirement will actually produce positive cash flow.

But, my answers are based on my actual experience being a real estate investor for the last 12+ years.I am 41 years old and currently own 160 units.

Follow up with an email to the agent and bullet point your case, which increases the chance that the owner will actually hear them7.)

Yes, you can deduct related expenses including gas, loan interest, insurance, etc. using the actual vehicle expenses method to deduct auto expenses for your rental or other businesses. 

The others are just pre-screened, not a full application so it's a bit harder to say "you don't meet criteria" because I don't actually have a verified income, credit history or background check - just what they've said in the prescreening questionnaire. 

Those willing to go beyond that could be good partners for real estate investors.Traditional banks/Local Banks and non-bank lenders - If they are a portfolio lender, meaning they actually hold on to the loan and don't just collect your payment, then they have the ability to be flexible.

You’d be shocked by how little actual screening many PMC’s do!

There are actually THREE kinds of subject to transactions1- subject to existing mortgage without lender approval2- subject to existing mortgage WITH lender approval3- subject to existing mortgage as part of a seller financed wrap around mortgage.with #1 and #3 it’s in everyone’s interest to utilize a third party servicer, who collects and then distributes payments.